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Scrubbing in Maine chapter questions
What did Ehrenreich pack that turned to be useless? - correct answer ✔✔A tote bag full of books and a
pair of hiking boots.
How is a relocation like that of Ehrenreich's commonplace for the poor. - correct answer ✔✔The poor
often find themselves jobless, carless, and homeless, because of a variety of factors
What did Ehrenreich discover about the location of affordable housing? - correct answer ✔✔It is very
scant and hard to find
How does Ehrenreich feel about the process of applying for low wage work? - correct answer ✔✔It's
humbling. Your smile, your energy, your real or faked experience, the employers just don't seem to care
Why doesn't she calculate the money into dollars per hour - correct answer ✔✔"heavy labor with a high
risk of repetitive-stress injuries seems guaranteed to repel all mathematically able job seekers. But I am
realizing that, just as in Key West, one job will never be enough."
How much do the maids charge per hour versus what they pay employees - correct answer ✔✔The
charge is $25 dollars, while the pay is $6.65.
What is she promised for a lunch break, and what does she receive - correct answer ✔✔She was
promised 30 minutes, but given 5 minutes.
What nutritional problems do her colleagues face? - correct answer ✔✔They face malnutrition and
dehydration
What does Ehrenreich suggest as evidence for economic difficulty among her
colleagues? - correct answer ✔✔They are working low wage jobs, literally crawling on the floor. If they
had economic success, why would they work that job?
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