Nickel and Dimed: On Not Getting by in America Quiz | Four Week Quiz B

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 | Four Week Quiz B

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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Closing remarks, "Evaluation".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the diabetic that sneaks donuts at the Woodcrest residential facility where the author works her second job?
(a) Grace
(b) Margarite
(c) Linda
(d) Letty

2. The businesses place ads in the paper so they can always have a pool of __________ from which to hire at any time.
(a) Applications
(b) Cheap labor
(c) Desperate workers
(d) Women

3. When Barbara returns to her home in Clearview, she finds out that __________ is covering the floor of her room, requiring her to move to a new one.
(a) Water
(b) Sewage
(c) Oil
(d) Bug infestation

4. According to the National Coalition for the Homeless, in 1998, the hourly wage necessary to afford a one bedroom apartment was _________.
(a) $8.89
(b) $7.50
(c) $10.00
(d) $6.50

5. The workers at The Maids get free ________ when they arrive at work in the morning, but have to wear uniforms.
(a) Eggs
(b) Energy bars
(c) Pancakes
(d) Donuts

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Marge suspect about Holly and this is confirmed when she will not answer the question?

2. Ruthie decides to pour _____________ on Barbara's breakfast and jokes again and again that Barbara should be called Barbara Bush.

3. Where does Barbara rent a room until she is able to find housing that will work for her?

4. When a manager sees Barbara having a little __________ during her shift, she is scolded, but instead of fighting it, she walks out.

5. What is hurting Barbara as she is filling up the dishwasher with dishes and carrying away the dirty items?

(see the answer key)

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