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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. What city in Minnesota does Barbara choose in order to find a new job in her assignment?
(a) Springfield
(b) Minneapolis
(c) Salmon Lake
(d) St. Paul Town

2. 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) Greed
(c) Ignorance
(d) Scam

3. 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

4. Barbara thinks the fact she is __________ will help her since she will not stand out from others.
(a) A yuppie
(b) A single woman
(c) A divorced woman
(d) White

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

Short Answer Questions

1. The workers have troubles coming up with two dollars to buy a new ___________ when one is left behind at the office.

2. Linda wants the author to think of her work at Woodcrest as __________ work, though the customers wear diapers.

3. Rosalie worked so hard as a _____________ in her childhood that her rotator cuff is damaged, though she continues to work through the pain.

4. 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.

5. What is the made-up name for the apartments that Barbara finally finds in Minnesota?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. After Barbara takes her drug test, what does she do in terms of her job hunting?

3. What is the one line of work that Barbara does not even apply for since she does not have the proper clothing?

4. What is the story of Caroline, the women Barbara uses as a guide to her own difficult situation in Minneapolis?

5. What does the prissy women at the first Maids job Barbara is on do for her baby?

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

7. What does the long employment test at a Wal-Mart job fair seem to be trying to do?

8. When Barbara's skin breaks out in an odd rash, what does her boss seem to think the problem is?

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

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

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