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

1. Barbara

• Ehrenreit
• Erennet
• Ehrenreich
• Erenherster

2. In what year was Nickel and Dimed first published?

• 1994
• 2001
• 2004
• 2009

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

• Minnesota
• Florida
• Idaho
• Maine

4. Who is the franchise owner of The Maids?

• Tom
• Pete
• Ted
• Sam

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

• Woodcrest
• Melrose
• Woodington
• Woodside

6. What year was Ehrenreich born?

• 1941
• 1947
• 1956
• 1983

7. Where was Ehrenreich born?

• Butte, Montana
• Rochester, New Hampshire
• Carlisle, Idaho
• New York, New York

8. What was the profession of Ehrenreich's father when she was born?

• doctor
• bus driver
• teacher
• miner

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

• sumptuous
• corrupt
• dilapidated
• circumspect

10. Which of the following jobs does Ehrenreich NOT work?

• house cleaner
• bus driver
• dietary aide
• waitress