Rags to riches | Baamboozle - Baamboozle | The Most Fun Classroom Games!

English 13 Public

Solutions Intermediate

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Amoruso resigned from the job in the shoe shop because she found it boring.

False

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She hoped to attract women of her own age to her eBay store.

True

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She found all the clothes for her eBay store by searching online.

False

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She found one valuable item of clothing by accidentally misspelling the designer's name.

False

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She couldn't afford to employ professional models.

True

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Amoruso thinks that many young people's expectations are too high when they first start work.

True

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Why was Sophia's eBay account suspended in 2007?

Sophia's eBay account was suspended in 2007 because other eBay sellers complained about the links on her eBay page to her MySpace page where she also sold h

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How did Sophia compensate her employees when she had little money to spend on wages?

Sophia compensated her employees with hamburgers when she had little money to spend on wages.

15

How did Sophia attract customers to her eBay and MySpace pages?

her clothes worn by real people rather than just hanging them up or throwing them across a bed.

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Why did Sophia believe that misspelled designer names were a good source of second-hand clothes?

anyone who couldn't spell the name probably had no idea how much the clothes were worth.

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Where did Nasty Gal start and where is it now located?

Nasty Gal started in a small office in Amoruso's aunt's house in 2006 and has since moved to large offices and warehouses in Los Angeles.

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How many employees does Nasty Gal have, and what percentage are women?

Nasty Gal has over 350 employees, with 75% of them being women.

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What message does the author convey in her book #GIRLBOSS?

In her book #GIRLBOSS, the author emphasizes the importance of working your way up and not expecting success to come easily.

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