Nickel and Dimed: On Not Getting by in America Quiz | One Week Quiz A

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 115 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

Nickel and Dimed: On Not Getting by in America Quiz | One Week Quiz A

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 115 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3, "Selling in Minnesota,".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The Maids calculate their wages by ________, which makes it difficult to know what a person is being paid.
(a) Month
(b) Week
(c) Hour
(d) Year

2. Barbara can not afford gas money because of the $30 she has to spend on a ___________ for her restaurant job.
(a) Book
(b) Uniform
(c) Application fee
(d) Set of pencils

3. What is the one thing Barbara will be able to avoid a bit more from her new apartment's location?
(a) Noise
(b) Freeways
(c) Dog park
(d) Water

4. _____________ has to support her husband and an elderly relative on 30 to 50 dollars each week.
(a) Holly
(b) Pauline
(c) Rosalie
(d) Margerie

5. What is the made-up name for the apartments that Barbara finally finds in Minnesota?
(a) Blue Gill
(b) Waterside
(c) Twin Lakes
(d) Blue Waters

Short Answer Questions

1. The author most dislikes the visible __________ at the restaurant where she works since they complain and never leave good tips.

2. Barbara is surprised that she feels a strong urge to ________ the patrons who she meets.

3. When Barbara walks out of the restaurant, she feels _______ instead of feeling enraged, as she expects to.

4. What is interesting about the test Barbara takes when she applies at Wal-Mart again?

5. _______ used in the bathroom are also going to be used in the kitchen, according to the instruction of The Maids.

(see the answer key)

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