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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay 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) Credit cards
(b) Possessions
(c) Dollars
(d) Newspapers

2. The _____________ market proves to be a challenge in the city Barbara moves to in Minnesota.
(a) Retail
(b) Job
(c) Housing
(d) Food

3. In what department does Barbara find she will work when she is as employee for Wal-Mart?
(a) Kid's
(b) Men's
(c) Shoe
(d) Women's

4. According tot he ACLU, the process of drug testing ___________ improve the chances of screening out addicts.
(a) Does not
(b) Will greatly
(c) Can
(d) Does

5. A look at the local free magazine reveals very little _________ Barbara can afford in the area where she is staying.
(a) Hope
(b) Work
(c) Housing
(d) Diversity

Short Answer Questions

1. Barbara thinks she is supposed to _____________ on her shift, but no one else on her shift does.

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

3. 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?

4. What does Marge suspect about Holly and this is confirmed when she will not answer the question?

5. The workers at The Maids get free ________ when they arrive at work in the morning, but have to wear uniforms.

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the unattractive young cook at the elder care facility reveal to Barbara as they are out on a smoke break?

2. What does Barbara decide about the entire hiring process after noticing she didn't even ask about salary at Menards?

3. Why so the Maids think that the job they are offering is easy for someone to learn and to do?

4. What does Barbara do as the focus of her job at Wal-Mart, as it becomes clearer on the first shift?

5. What is the second job that the author takes on in addition to the maid job in Maine?

6. What surprises Barbara about the cleaning method of The Maids, as described in the book?

7. Why does the author decide to go to Maine for her next working assignment?

8. What is Barbara's living arrangement when she first gets into town in Minneapolis?

9. What does the author admit to doing which is making her a little nervous about the drug test she needs to take?

10. When Barbara goes back to Wal-Mart in order to fill out a new test, what happens when she gets a few wrong?

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