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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through "Introduction: Getting Ready".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Barbara does admit that she modified her __________ when she was new at the job and wanted to fit in.
(a) Clothing
(b) Hairstyle
(c) Vocabulary
(d) Makeup

2. Barbara is concerned that her biggest challenge will be to hide her _____________, even though this does not turn out to be an issue.
(a) Car
(b) Education
(c) Writing career
(d) Jewelry

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

4. Barbara is also not willing to make up a _____________ in order to pad her resume as she is going off to find jobs.
(a) False life
(b) Husband
(c) Number of children
(d) Work life

5. Barbara realizes that her use of a car is different as many minimum wage workers have to use _________ to get around.
(a) Friends
(b) Buses
(c) Streets
(d) Their legs

Short Answer Questions

1. What would Barbara use in order to document her daily experiences after her shifts were done for the day?

2. What did Barbara fear employers would think she was if she were to put the PhD on her resumes and applications?

3. Barbara certainly does not want to do hard ________ labor when she is working at her new jobs.

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 ruled out areas like LA and New York as the working class consists mainly of people of _______ and she might look out of place.

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