Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America Quizzes

Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America Quiz 1

1 Barbara
Ehrenreich

Erenherster

Ehrenreit

Erennet
2 In what year was Nickel and Dimed first published?
1994

2004

2001

2009
3 Which of the following states does Ehrenreich NOT visit in the book?
Maine

Minnesota

Florida

Idaho
4 Who is the franchise owner of The Maids?
Pete

Sam

Ted

Tom
5 What is the name of the residential facility at which Ehrenreich works?
Woodington

Woodcrest

Melrose

Woodside
6 What year was Ehrenreich born?
1941

1956

1983

1947
7 Where was Ehrenreich born?
Butte, Montana

Carlisle, Idaho

New York, New York

Rochester, New Hampshire
8 What was the profession of Ehrenreich's father when she was born?
teacher

doctor

bus driver

miner
9 "The idea that led to this book arose in comparatively _____ circumstances."
circumspect

sumptuous

dilapidated

corrupt
10 Which of the following jobs does Ehrenreich NOT work?
dietary aide

house cleaner

waitress

bus driver
11 Where does Ehrenreich begin her first low-wage job of the book?
Chili's

Hearthside

The Maids

The Hyatt
12 Which locales does Ehrenreich decide to avoid?
Minneapolis and St. Paul

Portland and Key West

New York and L.A.

none of the above
13 How much does Ehrenreich's first "efficiency" cost?
$1,000 a month

$100 a month

$500 a month

$300 a month
14 What is Rent-A-Wreck?
A children's toy.

A themed restaurant.

A service that provides cheap cars for rental.

A firm that demolishes abandoned homes.
15 What is an "efficiency"?
A special hybrid car.

A form of cheap temporary housing.

A naturalization exam.

An animal.
16 Who is the maid who trips in the hole?
Colleen

Holly

Samantha

Nita
17 How old is she?
35

23

51

16
18 What is the name of the dishwasher Ehrenreich tries to teach English?
George

Sam

Vlad

Ivan
19 How old is he?
25

19

39

13
20 Where is he from?
Lithuania

the Czech Republic

Russia

Slovenia
21 What is he accused of?
beating a fellow employee

gossiping

stealing from the storage room

dealing drugs
22 To whose maid team is Ehrenreich repeatedly assigned?
Holly's

Helen's

Tom's

Jerry's
23 What is the name of the woman Ehrenreich visits, because she lived a real-life version of what Ehrenreich is trying out as a reporter?
Caroline

Samantha

Kathleen

Helen
24 What does Ehrenreich dub the cockatiel?
Ava

Budgie

Crisp

Belmont
25 Where does Ehrenreich work as a maid?
Jerry's

The Maids

Menards

Wal-Mart