Letters from Mill Girls: Part 2 (2nd)

What type of work is Mary S Paul doing?

• Tending four sides of warp in a spinning room

• Teaching at a local school

• Cooking at the boarding house

• Working as an overseer

How does the overseer view Mary's work performance?

• Unsatisfactory

• Better than he has ever seen

• Needs improvement

• Average

Why might Mary's payment be reduced?

• Due to poor performance

• Because of backwater issues

• For being late to work

• Due to a decrease in mill production

What was Mary's wage last payment?

• Nine shillings a week

• Ten shillings a week

• Twelve shillings a week

• Eight shillings a week

What does the Agent promise regarding payment?

• To reduce it further

• To pay nearly as much as they should have made

• To double it as a bonus

• No changes to the payment

What is Mary's opinion on the Agent's promise?

• She expects more than promised

• She does not think he will fulfill it

• She is indifferent

• She fully trusts the Agent

How does Mary describe her boarding place?

• Sufficient with good food

• Crowded and uncomfortable

• Unsatisfactory and lacking

• Luxurious and spacious

Where are Mary's roommates from?

• Massachusetts

• Vermont

• Connecticut

• New York

What is the rule about bedtime at the boarding house?

• 11 o'clock

• 10 o'clock

• No specific bedtime

• 9 o'clock

How does the breakfast and dinner schedule change from May to September?

• Breakfast at 6 and dinner at 8

• No changes

• Breakfast half an hour earlier and dinner half an hour later

• Allowed three quarters of an hour between bells instead of half an hour