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

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

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 1, "Serving in Florida".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Barbara will give up completely on the project if it seems she will be ___________, if only for one night.
(a) Homeless
(b) Hungry
(c) Out of contact
(d) Sick

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

3. The author also doesn't want to live in an _____________ building when she is off on her assignment.
(a) Apartment
(b) Illuminated
(c) Inferior
(d) Ill built

4. What are they listening to at full volume as they are cleaning each of the hotel rooms?
(a) Rap music
(b) Soap operas
(c) Local news
(d) Their headphones

5. The management at the restaurant try to keep Barbara __________ at every moment of her shift, even when it's slow.
(a) Happy
(b) Bored
(c) Angry
(d) Busy

Short Answer Questions

1. Barbara does not want to live a life of _________ or discomfort when it comes to this new assignment.

2. Barbara can not afford gas money because of the $30 she has to spend on a ___________ for her restaurant job.

3. Barbara feels to truly replicate the experience of a minimum wage worker, she would need to have a few __________ in tow too.

4. The other restaurant that Barbara works at during her time in Florida is called ___________, a chain with huge food and calorie packed dishes.

5. One manager threatens to take the _______________ privilege from the employees even though this is their only hideout to smoke or eat.

(see the answer key)

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