Question 1

Manifesto of the Communist Party KARL MARX and FRIEDRICH ENGELS
-According to Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels, capitalism would lead to conflict between two social classes:

Accepted Answer

Marx and Engels believed that capitalism would create a class struggle between the bourgeoisie (the owners of property and means of production) and the proletariat (the workers who sell their labor for a wage or salary). This conflict would be based on the exploitation of the proletariat by the bourgeoisie, who would accumulate wealth and power at the expense of the workers. This is the central idea of their Manifesto of the Communist Party.

Question 2

Hanging Tongues: A Sociological Encounter with the Assembly Line WILLIAM E. THOMPSON
-In Thompson's essay what term is NOT used to describe the work?

Accepted Answer

The term "dishonest" is not used to describe the work on the assembly line in Thompson's essay. The author, instead, focuses on the dehumanizing, monotonous, and sometimes dangerous aspects of the work.

Question 3

Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America BARBARA EHRENREICH
-In order to write the essay, Ehrenreich:

Accepted Answer

Ehrenreich wrote the essay based on her personal experience of leaving her home and family and "posing" as a person with few skills or resources to get a menial, low-income job.

Question 4

Manifesto of the Communist Party KARL MARX and FRIEDRICH ENGELS
-When Marx and Engels looked at societies in the past and present, they saw:

Accepted Answer

Marx and Engels saw societies with social divisions between the powerful and those who served the powerful. They believed in the class struggle between the bourgeoisie (the powerful) and the proletariat (the working class).

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

In the book, Ehrenreich initially planned to work as a hotel maid but ended up working as a waitress.

Question 6

Manifesto of the Communist Party KARL MARX and FRIEDRICH ENGELS
-What do Marx and Engels think will happen when those who own the economy can no longer effectively manage the forces they have created?

Accepted Answer

Marx and Engels believe that when the owners of the economy can no longer manage the forces they have created, it will result in a revolution where the working class will take over and run the economy for the good of everyone in society. This is the idea of a socialist or communist revolution where the means of production are owned and managed by the workers.

Question 7

Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America BARBARA EHRENREICH
-According to Ehrenreich:

Accepted Answer

Throughout the book, Ehrenreich consistently argues that it is extremely difficult, if not impossible, to live on a minimum- or low-wage income in America. She describes her own struggles to make ends meet, as well as the experiences of the people she worked with. She also acknowledges that some people may resort to stealing or underreporting their income, but this is not presented as a sustainable or widespread solution to poverty. Option A and D are not supported by the book, and Option B oversimplifies the complex realities of poverty and the labor market.

Question 8

Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America BARBARA EHRENREICH
-The two biggest problems Ehrenreich found in the low-wage workforce were:

Accepted Answer

Throughout the book, Ehrenreich consistently identifies both the mistreatment of low-wage workers by managers and the struggle to make ends meet on such low wages as the two biggest issues facing the low-wage workforce.

Question 9

Hanging Tongues: A Sociological Encounter with the Assembly Line WILLIAM E. THOMPSON
-Thompson's essay is about whom?

Accepted Answer

The essay is about "people who think they will continue their education but become 'trapped' in a job and the debts of family life." Specifically, the essay focuses on Thompson's experience working on an assembly line alongside people who had hoped to continue their education and find something better but found themselves stuck in their current job.

Question 10

Hanging Tongues: A Sociological Encounter with the Assembly Line WILLIAM E. THOMPSON
-Thompson based this essay on:

Accepted Answer

Thompson's essay is based on a participant observation study conducted by a sociology professor, which involves immersing oneself in the environment being studied to gather data.

Question 11

Hanging Tongues: A Sociological Encounter with the Assembly Line WILLIAM E. THOMPSON
-The "trick" of getting everything done and being able to take scheduled breaks proved to be:

Accepted Answer

The article describes how workers would periodically work at a frenzied pace in order to "get ahead" and be able to take scheduled breaks. This "trick" allowed them to meet their quotas and avoid getting in trouble with management.

Question 12

Manifesto of the Communist Party KARL MARX and FRIEDRICH ENGELS
-Marx and Engels argue that the modern ruling class has created the conditions for its own destruction and that:

Accepted Answer

Marx and Engels argue that the working class, which has been created by the ruling class, will ultimately become their "grave-diggers" and overthrow the capitalist system. They do not mention nuclear war, women, female intuition, or the inevitable collapse of democracy.

Question 13

Hanging Tongues: A Sociological Encounter with the Assembly Line WILLIAM E. THOMPSON
-What kind of work does Thompson describe?

Accepted Answer

The article describes Thompson's sociological encounter with the assembly line in a slaughter and meatpacking plant.

Question 14

Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America BARBARA EHRENREICH
-Barbara Ehrenreich undertook the study on which she based the essay "Nickled and Dimed" in order to:

Accepted Answer

Barbara Ehrenreich undertook the study to see how former welfare recipients were able to survive without cash benefits. She wanted to test the theory that with hard work, anyone could achieve the American Dream and make ends meet.

Question 15

Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America BARBARA EHRENREICH
-Ehrenreich concludes from her study that:

Accepted Answer

The manifesto argues for the overthrow of the capitalist system and the establishment of a communist society where private property is abolished and the means of production are owned collectively.

Question 16

Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America BARBARA EHRENREICH
-According to the law, if a waitress's tips and salary fall below the minimum wage:

Accepted Answer

According to the Fair Labor Standards Act, if a waitress's tips and salary do not add up to the minimum wage, the employer is required to make up the difference so that the employee receives at least the minimum wage.

Question 17

Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America BARBARA EHRENREICH
-Ehrenreich found that the want ads in the newspaper were:

Accepted Answer

Ehrenreich found that many of the advertised jobs either did not match the job descriptions or were already filled by the time she applied. She also found that the ads did not necessarily reflect the actual job market or the opportunities available to unskilled workers like herself.

Question 18

Manifesto of the Communist Party KARL MARX and FRIEDRICH ENGELS
-According to Marx and Engels, those who control the economy of a capitalist society:

Accepted Answer

Marx and Engels argue that the bourgeoisie, who control the capitalist economy, are driven by the need to constantly expand markets globally to sustain economic growth and profits.

Question 19

Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America BARBARA EHRENREICH
-After two weeks "in the field" Ehrenreich tried to:

Accepted Answer

In the book, Barbara Ehrenreich takes on the challenge of living on minimum wage and attempts to work low-wage jobs to see if she can get by. After two weeks, she tries to do two low-wage jobs to make ends meet.

Question 20

Manifesto of the Communist Party KARL MARX and FRIEDRICH ENGELS
-Which nineteenth-century scholar argued that social change is driven by economic power rather than ideas, religion, beliefs, or values?

Accepted Answer

Karl Marx argued that social change is driven by economic power rather than ideas, religion, beliefs, or values.

Answer: A
 In "Hanging Tongues: A Sociological Encounter with the Assembly Line," William E. Thompson explores the dehumanizing effects of mass production assembly lines.

Quiz 5: Social Inequality and Labor

Manifesto of the Communist Party KARL MARX and FRIEDRICH ENGELS -According to Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels, capitalism would lead to conflict between two social classes:

Hanging Tongues: A Sociological Encounter with the Assembly Line WILLIAM E. THOMPSON -In Thompson's essay what term is NOT used to describe the work?

Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America BARBARA EHRENREICH -In order to write the essay, Ehrenreich:

Manifesto of the Communist Party KARL MARX and FRIEDRICH ENGELS -When Marx and Engels looked at societies in the past and present, they saw:

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

Manifesto of the Communist Party KARL MARX and FRIEDRICH ENGELS -What do Marx and Engels think will happen when those who own the economy can no longer effectively manage the forces they have created?

Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America BARBARA EHRENREICH -According to Ehrenreich:

Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America BARBARA EHRENREICH -The two biggest problems Ehrenreich found in the low-wage workforce were:

Hanging Tongues: A Sociological Encounter with the Assembly Line WILLIAM E. THOMPSON -Thompson's essay is about whom?

Hanging Tongues: A Sociological Encounter with the Assembly Line WILLIAM E. THOMPSON -Thompson based this essay on:

Hanging Tongues: A Sociological Encounter with the Assembly Line WILLIAM E. THOMPSON -The "trick" of getting everything done and being able to take scheduled breaks proved to be:

Manifesto of the Communist Party KARL MARX and FRIEDRICH ENGELS -Marx and Engels argue that the modern ruling class has created the conditions for its own destruction and that:

Hanging Tongues: A Sociological Encounter with the Assembly Line WILLIAM E. THOMPSON -What kind of work does Thompson describe?

Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America BARBARA EHRENREICH -Barbara Ehrenreich undertook the study on which she based the essay "Nickled and Dimed" in order to:

Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America BARBARA EHRENREICH -Ehrenreich concludes from her study that:

Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America BARBARA EHRENREICH -According to the law, if a waitress's tips and salary fall below the minimum wage:

Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America BARBARA EHRENREICH -Ehrenreich found that the want ads in the newspaper were:

Manifesto of the Communist Party KARL MARX and FRIEDRICH ENGELS -According to Marx and Engels, those who control the economy of a capitalist society:

Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America BARBARA EHRENREICH -After two weeks "in the field" Ehrenreich tried to:

Manifesto of the Communist Party KARL MARX and FRIEDRICH ENGELS -Which nineteenth-century scholar argued that social change is driven by economic power rather than ideas, religion, beliefs, or values?