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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

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) Maid
(b) Berry picker
(c) Rice picker
(d) Dishwasher

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

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

4. What drug is Barbara afraid might skew the results of a drug test she might have to take?
(a) Marijuana
(b) LSD
(c) Cocaine
(d) Ecstasy

5. Barbara is horrified to see that The Maids use very little _________ when they are cleaning.
(a) Water
(b) Soap
(c) Effort
(d) Cleanser

6. The Maids say the work they do will be easy because cleaning is in our __________, notes Barbara.
(a) Nature
(b) Morality
(c) City's values
(d) Blood

7. The obvious __________ of the sales company is a breath of fresh air for the author compared to the false concern from Wal-Mart.
(a) Principles
(b) Scam
(c) Greed
(d) Ignorance

8. What city in Maine does Barbara choose for her next working location during her assignment?
(a) Boston
(b) Bangor
(c) Portland
(d) Augusta

9. Wal-Mart contends that _______ take money from workers and risk the wages of workers
(a) Outsiders
(b) Time thieves
(c) Unions
(d) Thieves

10. Frequently, owners of homes will set up ___________ to keep an eye on the housekeeping help that are in their homes
(a) Large spills
(b) Private investigators
(c) Hidden cameras
(d) Times to watch them

11. The author meets a prissy woman who tracks her baby's _______________ with the help of a chart.
(a) Movements
(b) Words
(c) Growth
(d) Bowel movements

12. Who does Barbara have to talk about when it comes to the result of her test?
(a) The loss prevention team
(b) Manager
(c) Sam Walton
(d) A police officer

13. Barbara describes a feeling of hopeless __________ in her position as a maid, even when she is in public in her uniform.
(a) Anger
(b) Poverty
(c) Invisibility
(d) Frustration

14. _____________ has to support her husband and an elderly relative on 30 to 50 dollars each week.
(a) Rosalie
(b) Margerie
(c) Pauline
(d) Holly

15. Who is the diabetic that sneaks donuts at the Woodcrest residential facility where the author works her second job?
(a) Letty
(b) Margarite
(c) Linda
(d) Grace

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Barbara have to surrender when she goes in for her drug test at the hospital?

2. _____________ is a woman who simply picked up and moved to Florida because she heard the rents were better than New Jersey.

3. Given that The Maids are paid _______, Barbara doesn't understand why they need to rush through their duties.

4. Barbara doesn't even apply for ___________ since she knows she doesn't have the clothing for this type of work.

5. What does Barbara have to leave in her disgusting hotel room, even though she does not want to?

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