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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. What is the name of the young Czech dishwasher who Barbara befriends when she is working at the restaurant?
(a) Billy
(b) Joseph
(c) George
(d) Stu

2. Barbara began to realize that the only thing that made her special and separate from others at her workplace was her lack of __________.
(a) Experience
(b) Ripped clothing
(c) Driver's license
(d) Debt

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

4. The other staff of the hotel refuses to exchange _________ with the housekeepers or show any sort of respect.
(a) Names
(b) Duties
(c) Pleasantries
(d) Compliments

5. Barbara can not afford gas money because of the $30 she has to spend on a ___________ for her restaurant job.
(a) Uniform
(b) Set of pencils
(c) Application fee
(d) Book

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 does Ehrenreich discover about her uniform when she is heading over to her second job?

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

4. What is the name of the cook who occasionally throws meat against the wall during his shift?

5. Barbara promises to spend a _________ in each location in order to get a sense of the area.

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