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

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

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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3, "Selling in Minnesota,".

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Barbara notes she feels like a fugitive on this assignment, becoming obsessed with the few __________ she's brought along.
(a) Credit cards
(b) Newspapers
(c) Dollars
(d) Possessions

3. 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.
(a) Higher education
(b) Color
(c) Poverty
(d) Class

4. __________ is a city in which Barbara is afraid she might be recognized, so she looks for work in a nearby city.
(a) Chicago
(b) Key West
(c) New York
(d) Key Largo

5. Barbara lets a sewer repairman spend a few minutes cooling off with a ________________ before taking his order.
(a) Glass of ice water
(b) Iced tea
(c) Newspaper fan
(d) Fan

Short Answer Questions

1. A middle aged waitress named __________ takes Barbara under her wing when she first begins her new job.

2. _______ used in the bathroom are also going to be used in the kitchen, according to the instruction of The Maids.

3. 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.

4. What does Jerry's restaurant close off to employees since they don't want other employees lingering there during breaks?

5. What does the author have to do once she is done with the testing process at Wal-Mart?

(see the answer key)

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