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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2, "Scrubbing in Maine"..

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Rosalie worked so hard as a _____________ in her childhood that her rotator cuff is damaged, though she continues to work through the pain.
(a) Berry picker
(b) Dishwasher
(c) Rice picker
(d) Maid

2. What is Barbara's PhD in, according to her own admittance?
(a) Public Policy
(b) Biology
(c) English
(d) Business

3. Having spend her life with ____________ struggling people, the author is not happy about getting the assignment.
(a) Non-
(b) Lower class
(c) Upper class
(d) Middle class

4. Barbara will keep driving a beat up ____________ car, though she knows many minimum wage workers can not.
(a) Auction
(b) Used
(c) Rent-a-wreck
(d) Expensive

5. One manager threatens to take the _______________ privilege from the employees even though this is their only hideout to smoke or eat.
(a) Outside
(b) Break room
(c) Bar
(d) Office

Short Answer Questions

1. Because of the low wages that are paid in the area, people who are working at minimum wage are expected to ____________.

2. Barbara is surprised that she feels a strong urge to ________ the patrons who she meets.

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

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

5. Working class people are driven to live in ____________ since rents are so high in the areas where they work.

(see the answer key)

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