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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Barbara begins to realize that she is acting like an unhappy __________ when she argues with another worker at Wal-Mart.
(a) Woman
(b) Manager
(c) Child
(d) Yuppie

3. What does Ted say Barbara has an allergy to when she complains about having a rash on her hands?
(a) Latex
(b) Soap
(c) Water
(d) Work

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

5. What is the next place Barbara goes to in order to try to avoid drug testing and get more money?
(a) Friedmans
(b) Lowes
(c) Home Depot
(d) Menards

6. Barbara doesn't even apply for ___________ since she knows she doesn't have the clothing for this type of work.
(a) Office work
(b) Retail work
(c) Factory work
(d) Management positions

7. The workers have troubles coming up with two dollars to buy a new ___________ when one is left behind at the office.
(a) Rag
(b) Bottle of cleaner
(c) Squeegee
(d) Sponge

8. 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) Dishwasher
(c) Rice picker
(d) Berry picker

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

10. When Barbara returns to her home in Clearview, she finds out that __________ is covering the floor of her room, requiring her to move to a new one.
(a) Water
(b) Bug infestation
(c) Sewage
(d) Oil

11. Why is it strange that the author decides to go to a religious revival meeting on her night off?
(a) She told herself she wouldn't
(b) She has no money
(c) She doesn't like to go out
(d) She's an atheist

12. What are employees to think of themselves as when they are working for Wal-Mart?
(a) Greeters
(b) Friends
(c) Helpers
(d) Associates

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

14. Linda wants the author to think of her work at Woodcrest as __________ work, though the customers wear diapers.
(a) Easy
(b) Waitress
(c) Babysitting
(d) Spiritual

15. One young girl named ____________ refuses to eat and she grows paler each day as a result, obviously she is ill.
(a) Holly
(b) Rosalie
(c) Becky
(d) Carlie

Short Answer Questions

1. Marge and Holly talk about how low wage ____________ even look down on maids when they are out.

2. When any employees does something for his or herself instead of for the store, Wal-Mart calls them a ____________.

3. What costs $10 to use when she is staying at the Clearview Inn before her apartment will be ready?

4. What does Barbara continue to look for since she does not know the result of her drug test?

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

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