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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 does Barbara continue to look for since she does not know the result of her drug test?
(a) Drug pass kits
(b) Things to do
(c) Food
(d) Work

2. What does one company want her to sell, promising her $1650 for doing 54 two hour appointments?
(a) Clothing
(b) Air purifier
(c) Vacuum cleaner
(d) Vitamins

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

4. Barbara notes that Wal-Mart is a __________ system and when one is working there, one forgets there is an outside world.
(a) Brainwashing
(b) Careful
(c) Cult
(d) Closed

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How long does the shift at Menards turn out to be when they call again the next day before she goes to work?

2. _______ used in the bathroom are also going to be used in the kitchen, according to the instruction of The Maids.

3. Barbara thinks the fact she is __________ will help her since she will not stand out from others.

4. The obvious __________ of the sales company is a breath of fresh air for the author compared to the false concern from Wal-Mart.

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What are the workers in Portland, Maine expected to do as the wages seem to be falling between $6 and $7 an hour?

2. What is the one upside of the Twin Lakes apartment that compels Barbara to sign up for a lease there?

3. What does the author do on a night when she has nothing to do and no money to spend on entertainment?

4. What does Menards offers to Barbara eventually when they call up to hire her?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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