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

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

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 Closing remarks, "Evaluation".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Barbara is also not willing to make up a _____________ in order to pad her resume as she is going off to find jobs.
(a) Husband
(b) False life
(c) Work life
(d) Number of children

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

3. Later it is rumored that Stu was guilty of stealing money to support his __________ habit.
(a) Marijuana
(b) Cigarette
(c) Crack cocaine
(d) Alcohol

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

5. It is Wal-Mart's policy to ____________ clothing in order to make the shopping experience slightly different.
(a) Replace
(b) Remove
(c) Fold
(d) Move around

Short Answer Questions

1. For what magazine does the author of "Nickel and Dimed" work when she is beginning her assignment?

2. The Preamble Center for Public Policy noted that the odds against a typical welfare recipient's landing a job at a ______ were about 97 to 1.

3. What is the made-up name for the apartments that Barbara finally finds in Minnesota?

4. One young girl named ____________ refuses to eat and she grows paler each day as a result, obviously she is ill.

5. What are managers to think of themselves as when they are working at Wal-Mart?

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