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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What town is near Lasater Ranch?

2. Chickens are regulated by what federal agency?

3. During the communist rule of East Germany, the successful manufacturing of what product causes high pollution in the city?

4. David M. Theno helped which California poultry processor eliminate Salmonella from most of its birds?

5. What are long-haired, working class German fans of American heavy metal music called in Plauen?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the scariest job performed by the late-night cleaning crew and why?

2. Why is Red Top Restaurant a good place to work?

3. What does one of Dale Lasater's grandfather's do to fight against the Beef Trust?

4. Why is grain-fed beef preferable to grass-fed beef?

5. According to the author, what is one of President George W. Bush's first acts in office?

6. How does World War I destroy the culture of Plauen, Germany?

7. Why does the author say that the "market" is a tool?

8. What percentage of the American population suffers a bout of food poisoning each year?

9. Why is the high turnover rate in the meatpacking industry not a concern for large companies?

10. What are the main reasons that most migrant workers look for meatpacking jobs in America?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does the innovation of the Chicken McNugget change the fast food food industry? How does it change the poultry industry? Which companies are involved in this evolution and how?

Essay Topic 2

Describe the sales pitch given to the city of Lexington, Nebraska by IBP to get citizens to allow a slaughterhouse be built there. How was this sales pitch a far cry from the reality that Lexington lives with today?

Essay Topic 3

Describe the role of different food additives in the processed food industry. Why do additives become important? What kinds of additives are used and where do they come from?

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