Maid: Hard Work, Low Pay, and a Mother’s Will to Survive

Reading Check and Short Answer Questions on key points are designed for guided reading assignments, in-class review, formative assessment, quizzes, and more.

PART 1, CHAPTERS 1-10

Reading Check

1. What is Land’s curfew in the emergency shelter for unhoused people at the beginning of the narrative?

2. Which John Steinbeck book inspired Land to become a writer?

3. To what state did Land and her family move from Washington when she was seven years old?

4. Beyond what percentage of the applicant’s income does the TBRA program cover housing costs?

5. What is the name of the woman who runs the small, ill-organized cleaning service where Land finds her first job as a maid?

6. What are 2-3 examples of the nicknames that Land gives to the houses she cleans with Classic Clean?

Short Answer

Answer each question in at least 1 complete sentence. Incorporate details from the text to support your response.

1. At the beginning of the narrative, what is an example of how Land tries to make the emergency shelter for unhoused people as cozy as possible for her and Mia?

2. How does Jamie react when Land tells him of her intention to move away to be with her father? How does Land take action?

3. What are the various forms of government aid that Land uses to sustain herself? What are some of the challenges that go along with maintaining this government aid?

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