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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Why the Fries Taste So Good.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Simplot open a phosphate mine?
(a) The Kickapoo Indian Reservation.
(b) South Boise.
(c) The Fort Hill Indian Reservation.
(d) Blackfoot.

2. What is the initial franchising fee Ray Kroc charges to open a McDonald's?
(a) $950.
(b) $15,000.
(c) $118,000.
(d) $1.

3. To which organization is Wernher von Braun a member during World War II?
(a) The CIA.
(b) The NAZI party.
(c) The German Marxists.
(d) The French Resistance.

4. What is the primary flavoring that gives McDonald's french fries their distinctive taste?
(a) Sessame oil.
(b) Salt.
(c) Beef.
(d) Peanut oil.

5. Republican Congressman Andy Ireland calls franchisees who want legal reform of regulations ______ in congress.
(a) Knuckle draggers.
(b) Hippies.
(c) Whiny butts.
(d) Communists.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many pounds of potatoes does the J.R. Simplot plant in Aberdeen, Idaho produce?

2. What sort of tale is Carl Karcher considered to be an example of?

3. What does KIGY stand for?

4. How much does it cost per acre to grow potatoes in Bingham County?

5. According to historian Harvey Levenstein, when was the "Golden Age of Food Processing"?

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