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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who writes the book, The Jungle, in 1906?
(a) Mary Shelley.
(b) Upton Sinclair.
(c) Henry Miller.
(d) John Updike.

2. In the 1920's, Plauen has the most millionaires in Germany and the most _____.
(a) Marriages.
(b) Cattle.
(c) Suicides.
(d) Schitzel restaurants.

3. Who was elected for a second term in the 1999 Colorado Springs mayoral race?
(a) Anne Summers.
(b) Roger Townsend.
(c) Mary Lou Makepeace.
(d) Mike Harper.

4. What are the apron and gloves made of that workers put on to protect themselves from knife wounds?
(a) Goretex.
(b) Leather.
(c) Kevlar.
(d) Chain mail.

5. Greatly reducing the fat content of ________ could have and immediate effect on the nation's kids, according to the author.
(a) Fried chicken.
(b) Steak.
(c) Happy Meals.
(d) Chocolate sundaes.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which group quickly agrees to a large pay cut for its workers when Monfort takes over a Grand Island, Nebraska slaughterhouse?

2. What does the "knocker" use to shoot the live cattle in the head as they enter the building?

3. The sections of beef known as chucks, loins, ribs, and rounds are known as _______.

4. What is considered the most important tool in the modern slaughterhouse?

5. Where do some meatpacking workers cook little bits of meat on a shift?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does In-N-Out Burger do business differently than other restaurants?

2. Why does East German parliament member, Ernst Doerfler, call for a ban on McDonald's in East Germany?

3. How does a friend of Jesus, a late-night cleaning crew member, react when he enters the rendering room and why?

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

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

6. Why is the impact of fast food readily apparent in Germany?

7. What is the difference between good E.coli and bad E. coli?

8. How does the McDonald's Corporation review Fast Food Nation?

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

10. How does the vegetarian community react when it is brought to light that there is a beef additive in the McDonald's french fries?

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