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

2. Barbara wondered why there wasn't more indignation about her ruse, realizing that it was probably because people's notion of __________ is different than she thinks it should be.
(a) Reporting
(b) Lying
(c) Writing
(d) Working

3. The author most dislikes the visible __________ at the restaurant where she works since they complain and never leave good tips.
(a) Elite
(b) Tourists
(c) Republicans
(d) Christians

4. Barbara says that she will not rely on her superior ______________ to support herself.
(a) Name recognition
(b) Education
(c) Literacy
(d) Resume

5. 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) Higher education
(c) Class
(d) Color

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is the name Barbara uses for the family restaurant where she chooses to work first in Florida?

3. The Preamble Center for Public Policy noted that the odds against a typical welfare recipient's landing a job at a ______ were about 97 to 1.

4. Barbara admits that at the end of the project, she did break down and ____________, stealthily, though, and never within hearing of management.

5. Barbara will give up completely on the project if it seems she will be ___________, if only for one night.

(see the answer key)

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