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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Wal-Mart contends that _______ take money from workers and risk the wages of workers

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

3. The _____________ market proves to be a challenge in the city Barbara moves to in Minnesota.

4. One young girl named ____________ refuses to eat and she grows paler each day as a result, obviously she is ill.

5. What does Ted say Barbara has an allergy to when she complains about having a rash on her hands?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The idea of a living wage is something that is hotly debated these days.

Part 1: Why do you think a living wage is necessary?

Part 2: What do you think a good living wage would be for your current location today? Why did you choose this number?

Part 3: If prices keep rising, but the living wage does not, how can a minimum wage worker ever get ahead? What might you suggest as a plan to keep people from living off of fast food and avoiding healthcare?

Essay Topic 2

The minimum wage workers are kept down and continue to be kept down in modern times. With this idea in mind, it seems that maybe there is a reason for the poverty level to exist.

Part 1: Why might there be a need for poverty level workers in the world?

Part 2: What might happen if the poverty level workers were not around to fill the positions they are in?

Part 3: Do you think it's realistic to have a goal of removing poverty and minimum wage workers completely? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

The management styles described in the book are commonplace for those who have already had minimum wage jobs, it seems.

Part 1: Why do you think managers in the book feel they need to be as demanding as they are?

Part 2: Do you think the managers are consciously trying to manipulate their workers? Why or why not?

Part 3: Do you think it's possible to be a fair and balanced manager when you are managing minimum wage workers? Why or why not?

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