Nickel and Dimed: On Not Getting by in America Quiz

Barbara Ehrenreich

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Introduction

Author Biography

Plot Summary

+Chapters Summary and Analysis

"Introduction: Getting Ready"

Chapter 1, "Serving in Florida"

Chapter 2, "Scrubbing in Maine".

Chapter 3, "Selling in Minnesota,"

Closing remarks, "Evaluation"

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Characters

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Themes

Style

Historical Context

Critical Overview

+Essays

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Nickel and Dimed: On Not Getting by in America Quiz

Nickel and Dimed: On Not Getting by in America Quiz

Because of the low wages that are paid in the area, people who are working at minimum wage are expected to ____________. (from Chapter 2, "Scrubbing in Maine".)

The government judges ____________ rates on the amount spent on food for a small family, which doesn't quite give the whole picture. (from Closing remarks, "Evaluation")

Test questions on tests given to employees which relate to one's personal _________ and attitude serve to humble the worker. (from Closing remarks, "Evaluation")

Given that The Maids are paid _______, Barbara doesn't understand why they need to rush through their duties. (from Chapter 2, "Scrubbing in Maine".)

The author notes she never meets a ___________ in any of the time she spends in her various jobs. (from Closing remarks, "Evaluation")

Nickel and Dimed: On Not Getting by in America Quiz

Nickel and Dimed: On Not Getting by in America Quiz

Because of the low wages that are paid in the area, people who are working at minimum wage are expected to ____________. (from Chapter 2, &quot;Scrubbing in Maine&quot;.)

The government judges ____________ rates on the amount spent on food for a small family, which doesn't quite give the whole picture. (from Closing remarks, &quot;Evaluation&quot;)

Test questions on tests given to employees which relate to one's personal _________ and attitude serve to humble the worker. (from Closing remarks, &quot;Evaluation&quot;)

Given that The Maids are paid _______, Barbara doesn't understand why they need to rush through their duties. (from Chapter 2, &quot;Scrubbing in Maine&quot;.)

The author notes she never meets a ___________ in any of the time she spends in her various jobs. (from Closing remarks, &quot;Evaluation&quot;)

Because of the low wages that are paid in the area, people who are working at minimum wage are expected to ____________. (from Chapter 2, "Scrubbing in Maine".)

The government judges ____________ rates on the amount spent on food for a small family, which doesn't quite give the whole picture. (from Closing remarks, "Evaluation")

Test questions on tests given to employees which relate to one's personal _________ and attitude serve to humble the worker. (from Closing remarks, "Evaluation")

Given that The Maids are paid _______, Barbara doesn't understand why they need to rush through their duties. (from Chapter 2, "Scrubbing in Maine".)

The author notes she never meets a ___________ in any of the time she spends in her various jobs. (from Closing remarks, "Evaluation")