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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. When Barbara walks out of the restaurant, she feels _______ instead of feeling enraged, as she expects to.
(a) Grateful
(b) Relieved
(c) Defeat
(d) Happy

2. When a manager sees Barbara having a little __________ during her shift, she is scolded, but instead of fighting it, she walks out.
(a) Soup
(b) Sip of water
(c) Smoke
(d) Break

3. Barbara asks the manager of her trailer park to donate her security deposit to ________.
(a) Stu
(b) Millie
(c) George
(d) Gail

4. Some of the coworkers have to pay $60 a night for a hotel room because they can not save up the ___________ for a first and last month rent payment.
(a) $100
(b) $2000
(c) $500
(d) $1000

5. What does Ehrenreich discover about her uniform when she is heading over to her second job?
(a) It is stained
(b) It is at home
(c) It is ripped
(d) It is too small

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the young Czech dishwasher who Barbara befriends when she is working at the restaurant?

2. How long do Carlie and Barbara work before they take a break from their housekeeping work?

3. As Barbara downs coffee who does she notice is looking haggard when she shows up for her next job?

4. 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.

5. For what magazine does the author of "Nickel and Dimed" work when she is beginning her assignment?

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