An interview with Barbara Ehrenreich

For Nickel and Dimed, Ehrenreich took several low-paying jobs.

• True

• False

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Ehrenreich found that it wasn't so difficult to cope financially.

• True

• False

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For Bait and Switch, Ehrenreich researched unemployment among white-collar workers.

• True

• False

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Ehrenreich found that life was more difficult for white-collar workers than unskilled workers.

• True

• False

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Ehrenreich is pleased that the changes she made were temporary.

• True

• False

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Ehrenreich didn't learn as much as she expected by going undercover.

• True

• False

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For her book Nickel and Dimed, Ehrenreich worked undercover in each job for how long?

• 1 month

• 3 months

• 6 months

• 1 year

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While Ehrenreich was working undercover...

• She studied hard

• She had a lot of fun

• Her life changed completely

• She was discovered and publicly shamed

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Ehrenreich found that it was difficult to manage financially because____were so high.

• Food prices

• Travel expenses

• Rents

• All of the above

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Ehrenreich says that some of the jobs made her feel...

• Very tired

• Very bored

• Very angry

• Very excited

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