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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 thinks she is supposed to _____________ on her shift, but no one else on her shift does.
(a) Keep moving
(b) Straighten up the store
(c) Fold clothing
(d) Greet customers

2. Given that The Maids are paid _______, Barbara doesn't understand why they need to rush through their duties.
(a) Monthly
(b) Weekly
(c) Hourly
(d) Everyday

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

4. The author concludes that the hiring process is designed to ____________ workers down and make them agree to anything.
(a) Force
(b) Strip
(c) Push
(d) Keep

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Because of the low wages that are paid in the area, people who are working at minimum wage are expected to ____________.

2. What does the author have to do once she is done with the testing process at Wal-Mart?

3. The Maids calculate their wages by ________, which makes it difficult to know what a person is being paid.

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

5. Where does Barbara rent a room until she is able to find housing that will work for her?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is the rate of pay that the Merry Maids claims to offer to those who work for them?

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

4. Describe what 'time theft' is according to Wal-Mart and its slick produced videos that the author watches during orientation.

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

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

7. What comes in the emergency food package that Barbara eventually gets from the Community Emergency Assistance Program?

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

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

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

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