Deck 47: Farah Stockman, Work Freed Her, Then It Moved to Mexico

Question 1

When Shannon Mulcahy and her workmates heard that the company was moving to Mexico, she

A) cried, because she knew she couldn't agree to help train the Mexican workforce.
B) hoped Donald Trump would save their jobs.
C) quit the union and resigned from her job.
D) devised a plan to save enough money to tide her over until she got another job.

Answer 1

B

Question 2

When her company decided to move its works to Mexico, Shannon Mulcahy

A) felt betrayed and unsure what she would do to make up for her lost income.
B) was relieved that she had not been injured on the job the way most women are.
C) returned to school and is now hoping for a better job than she had before.
D) returned to her former husband who earns a good living but doesn't want her to work.

Answer 2

A

Question 3

Which of the following is TRUE in Stockman's essay, "Work Freed Her, Then It Moved to Mexico"?

A) White men more often refused to train their Mexican counterparts, and blacks didn't criticize the Mexican workers that were being trained.
B) Many miners failed to follow safety rules, and as a consequence black lung disease was common among older miners.
C) Shannon Mulcahy's inability to get along with many of her fellow workers stemmed from years of sexual harassment she had experienced in doing what many thought was a "man's job."
D) Political pressure did not prevent Shannon's job from being lost, but the company was forced to develop a program for retraining and provide generous severance pay for those laid off.

Answer 3

A

Question 4

What kind of work did Shannon Mulcahy, the woman discussed in Stockman's essay, "Work Freed Her, Then It Moved to Mexico," do?

A) She worked in a mill that made fine fabrics.
B) She worked in an oil refinery.
C) She managed a call center.
D) She was a steel worker who made precision ball bearings.

Question 5

When Shannon Mulcahy was asked to train Tadeo, the young person who would take her job,

A) she did her best to help him understand how to do her job.
B) she refused to train him.
C) she was offered additional pay.
D) she learned that he would be earning a fraction of what she was earning.