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.

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. While she liked Blue Haven Motel, when the rates would have gone up during the busy ___________, she would have had to leave.
(a) Rental month
(b) Season
(c) Christmas time
(d) Winter time

2. Barbara feels to truly replicate the experience of a minimum wage worker, she would need to have a few __________ in tow too.
(a) Bill collectors
(b) Boyfriends
(c) Relatives
(d) Children

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

4. Barbara thinks she is supposed to _____________ on her shift, but no one else on her shift does.
(a) Straighten up the store
(b) Keep moving
(c) Fold clothing
(d) Greet customers

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

Short Answer Questions

1. The rate of poverty hasn't changed because in many years because _________ prices are also held down by the government.

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

3. Wealthier people get a sort of housing _____________ and deduct thousands of dollars on their mortgage interest payments.

4. Who does Barbara have to hide from when she is trying to make a last ditch effort to find a place to stay when in Minnesota?

5. When the going gets too rough for Barbara, she admits she will use ____________ to get by.

(see the answer key)

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