Nickel and Dimed: On Not Getting by in America Quiz Questions | Quiz: "Introduction: Getting Ready"

Quiz: "Introduction: Getting Ready"

This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

Directions: Circle the correct answer.

1. Barbara ruled out areas like LA and New York as the working class consists mainly of people of _______ and she might look out of place.
a) Poverty
b) Class
c) Higher education
d) Color

2. Barbara's father had been a _____________; her uncles and grandfathers worked in the mines or for the Union Pacific.
a) Copper miner
b) Restaurant owner
c) Chef
d) Journalist

3. What did Barbara fear employers would think she was if she were to put the PhD on her resumes and applications?
a) Actress
b) Druggie
c) Reporter
d) Alcoholic

4. Barbara notes that she made a rule that she had to work hard at her jobs to keep them, not...
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