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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Afterword: The Meaning of Mad Cow.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which country's beef has a vastly lower rate of Salmonella than the U.S., at .01%?
(a) Japan.
(b) Germany.
(c) Sweden.
(d) England.

2. After working at Burger King for about a year, what does sociologist Ester Reiter conclude was the trait most valued in fast food workers?
(a) Efficiency.
(b) Assertiveness.
(c) Obedience.
(d) Punctuality.

3. Which group quickly agrees to a large pay cut for its workers when Monfort takes over a Grand Island, Nebraska slaughterhouse?
(a) The ACLU.
(b) The National Maritime Union.
(c) The UFCW.
(d) The International Meatpackers Union.

4. What technology firm does Simplot invest in in 1980?
(a) Microsoft.
(b) Micron Technology.
(c) Apple.
(d) Hewlett Packard.

5. In 1996, which agency investigates the concentration of large meat-packing companies?
(a) CIA.
(b) USDA.
(c) FBI.
(d) EPA.

Short Answer Questions

1. During a rough period for the McDonald's corporation, Ray Kroc pays his secretary in what?

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

3. What do the McDonald brothers call their system of service?

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

5. What has the upheaval caused by fundamental changes that sweep the meat-packing industry come to be known as?

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