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. Nobody seems to make eye contact, Barbara notes, when she applies at _____________, which strikes her as weird.
(a) Goodwill
(b) Meijer
(c) Salvation Army
(d) Wal-Mart

2. Barbara notes it's a lot harder to convince a worker to take a __________ than to give up their free donuts or other goodies.
(a) Layoff
(b) Vacation
(c) Leave of absence
(d) Smaller paycheck

3. What is the title of the job Barbara takes at the Woodcrest residential facility, an elder care facility?
(a) Medical assistant
(b) Housekeeper
(c) Nurse's aide
(d) Dietary aid

4. What is the one thing Barbara will be able to avoid a bit more from her new apartment's location?
(a) Freeways
(b) Noise
(c) Water
(d) Dog park

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

Short Answer Questions

1. 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.

2. What area of the restaurant is locked up when it is assumed that the dishwasher is stealing from the restaurant?

3. Barbara begins to realize that she is acting like an unhappy __________ when she argues with another worker at Wal-Mart.

4. Barbara began to realize that the only thing that made her special and separate from others at her workplace was her lack of __________.

5. What city in Maine does Barbara choose for her next working location during her assignment?

(see the answer key)

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