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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. At the writing of this book, who is the current CEO of McDonald's Corporation?
(a) Thomas Macon.
(b) Mike Eisner.
(c) Jack Greenberg.
(d) Ray Kroc.

2. Which kind of grass-fed, lower fat beef considered a gourmet item and may be less likely to spread E. coli?
(a) Stockyard Special.
(b) Kobe.
(c) Argentine.
(d) Mexican.

3. Plauen becomes part of the communist _______ after World War II.
(a) German Democratic Republic.
(b) Demilitarized zone.
(c) Ideal.
(d) Coalition.

4. Eggs are regulated by what federal agency?
(a) NAS.
(b) NIH.
(c) FDA.
(d) USDA.

5. 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.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who kills Nathan Meeker in a dispute in 1879?

2. Companies from which country have bought Chrysler, Random House, and RCA Records?

3. What is the name of the supervisor given in the book who belittles his employees injuries, cursing them out, and shouting at his workers to move faster?

4. The Internet at the heart of today's economy started out as what?

5. In the 1920's, Plauen has the most millionaires in Germany and the most _____.

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Why does Sandra Gallegos disagree with Lee Harding's assumption that he got E. coli poisoning from a chicken taco at a Mexican restaurant?

5. What was the most popular meat in America before World War II and why did that change?

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

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

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

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

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

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