Nickel and Dimed: on (Not) Getting by in America BARBARA

question 46

Multiple Choice

Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America BARBARA EHRENREICH
-What job did Ehrenreich plan not to do, but ended up doing?

• A) hotel clerk
• B) waitress
• C) private security guard
• D) teacher's aid in a classroom
• E) door-to-door retail cosmetic salesperson

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