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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. Who is Barbara Ehrenreich's editor, the one who assigns her the story that became this book?
(a) Joseph Truman
(b) Louis Lanston
(c) Stu Manshet
(d) Lewis Lapham

2. Many of the businesses in town seem to place ads in the paper ____________ so as to always have applicants.
(a) Constantly
(b) Once in a while
(c) On Mondays
(d) On Sundays

3. Barbara promises to spend a _________ in each location in order to get a sense of the area.
(a) Few months
(b) Year
(c) Week
(d) Month

4. Barbara admits she has two things going for her as a minimum wage worker - she is ________ and she is a native English speaker.
(a) Woman
(b) Available
(c) White
(d) Educated

5. How long do Carlie and Barbara work before they take a break from their housekeeping work?
(a) 8 hours
(b) 4 hours
(c) 10 hours
(d) 5 hours

Short Answer Questions

1. Barbara will give up completely on the project if it seems she will be ___________, if only for one night.

2. Barbara will keep driving a beat up ____________ car, though she knows many minimum wage workers can not.

3. When the drug testing is supposed to begin, the employees speculate that it is _________ who is guilty of the drug issue.

4. The author most dislikes the visible __________ at the restaurant where she works since they complain and never leave good tips.

5. Barbara says that she will not rely on her superior ______________ to support herself.

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