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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 1, "Serving in Florida".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Barbara feels to truly replicate the experience of a minimum wage worker, she would need to have a few __________ in tow too.
(a) Relatives
(b) Boyfriends
(c) Children
(d) Bill collectors

2. As Barbara downs coffee who does she notice is looking haggard when she shows up for her next job?
(a) Millie
(b) Carlie
(c) George
(d) Stu

3. At the ____________, the interviewer Barbara meets warns her about labor organizers, to avoid them.
(a) Factory
(b) Wal-Mart
(c) Drugstore
(d) Grocery store

4. Later it is rumored that Stu was guilty of stealing money to support his __________ habit.
(a) Marijuana
(b) Cigarette
(c) Crack cocaine
(d) Alcohol

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Since Barbara is far from any grocery store, she needs to live on __________ when she eats.

2. Barbara realizes that her use of a car is different as many minimum wage workers have to use _________ to get around.

3. Having spend her life with ____________ struggling people, the author is not happy about getting the assignment.

4. According to the National Coalition for the Homeless, in 1998, the hourly wage necessary to afford a one bedroom apartment was _________.

5. What are they listening to at full volume as they are cleaning each of the hotel rooms?

(see the answer key)

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