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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. According tot he ACLU, the process of drug testing ___________ improve the chances of screening out addicts.

2. _____________ has to support her husband and an elderly relative on 30 to 50 dollars each week.

3. The Maids say the work they do will be easy because cleaning is in our __________, notes Barbara.

4. Marge and Holly talk about how low wage ____________ even look down on maids when they are out.

5. When any employees does something for his or herself instead of for the store, Wal-Mart calls them a ____________.

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the long employment test at a Wal-Mart job fair seem to be trying to do?

2. What does the prissy women at the first Maids job Barbara is on do for her baby?

3. What surprises Barbara about the cleaning method of The Maids, as described in the book?

4. What does Barbara decide about the entire hiring process after noticing she didn't even ask about salary at Menards?

5. What is the story of Caroline, the women Barbara uses as a guide to her own difficult situation in Minneapolis?

6. After Barbara takes her drug test, what does she do in terms of her job hunting?

7. What is the one upside of the Twin Lakes apartment that compels Barbara to sign up for a lease there?

8. Describe what 'time theft' is according to Wal-Mart and its slick produced videos that the author watches during orientation.

9. What does Menards offers to Barbara eventually when they call up to hire her?

10. What is the second job that the author takes on in addition to the maid job in Maine?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

It could be said that the author's own personal experiences are influencing the way she sees the situations around her.

Part 1: How does one's past affect the way they see the future, do you think?

Part 2: In what ways are the author's descriptions and experiences influenced by her education and her past experiences?

Part 3: Do you think the author could ever be completely objective? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Barbara seems to be a good person, someone who looks out for others and even stands up for them when they are being taken advantage of.

Part 1: Do you think Barbara is a good person? Why or why not?

Part 2: Do you think Barbara would have stood up for Holly, for example, if she had actually had to rely on her job for money?

Part 3: How do you think Barbara's assignments affected the way she interacted with the other workers? Or didn't it?

Essay Topic 3

The management styles described in the book are commonplace for those who have already had minimum wage jobs, it seems.

Part 1: Why do you think managers in the book feel they need to be as demanding as they are?

Part 2: Do you think the managers are consciously trying to manipulate their workers? Why or why not?

Part 3: Do you think it's possible to be a fair and balanced manager when you are managing minimum wage workers? Why or why not?

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