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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In 1993, who becomes the first Latino head of the UFCW in Packingtown (Chicago)?
(a) Simon Gutierrez.
(b) Ramon Vasquez.
(c) Alex Molnar.
(d) Ruben Ramirez.

2. Which variant of mad cow disease literally destroys the brains of ten young people in Britain?
(a) Creutzfeldt-Jakob.
(b) Campylobacter.
(c) Calicivirus.
(d) Norwalk virus.

3. What is the other name for mad cow disease from the book?
(a) SARS.
(b) E. coli O157:H7.
(c) BSE.
(d) AQS.

4. David M. Theno helped which California poultry processor eliminate Salmonella from most of its birds?
(a) Grimaud Farms.
(b) Petaluma Poultry Processing.
(c) Tyson.
(d) Foster Farms.

5. The annual bonuses of plant foremen and supervisors are often based on what?
(a) Long hours.
(b) Efficient production.
(c) Employee morale.
(d) Low injury rate reports.

6. What has the upheaval caused by fundamental changes that sweep the meat-packing industry come to be known as?
(a) The anti-trust fiasco.
(b) The ConAgra solution.
(c) Anti-unionization.
(d) The IBP revolution.

7. The sections of beef known as chucks, loins, ribs, and rounds are known as _______.
(a) Secondals.
(b) Choice.
(c) Subprimals.
(d) Primals.

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

9. What do some workers need to make themselves feel charged up and self-confident?
(a) Crank.
(b) Sugara pills.
(c) Coke.
(d) Pep talks.

10. What illness caused by the toxin in E. coli O157-H7 can lead to kidney failure, anemia, internal bleeding, and the destruction of vital organs?
(a) Tuberculosis.
(b) Ardalan-Shoja-Kiuru syndrome.
(c) Hemolytic uremic syndrome.
(d) Acrocallosal syndrome.

11. What is the job title of a worker in a packinghouse who pulls the stomach out of a steer and ties off the intestines?
(a) A gutter.
(b) A roper.
(c) An innard cowboy.
(d) A reacher.

12. What town is near Lasater Ranch?
(a) Pueblo, Colorado.
(b) Greeley, Colorado.
(c) Cheyenne, Wyoming.
(d) Matheson, Colorado.

13. Who slits the neck of a steer every ten seconds in the meatpacking house?
(a) The slicer.
(b) The executioner.
(c) The poker.
(d) The sticker.

14. What are the knee high rubber boots that the author puts on before entering the meatpacking plant?
(a) Wellingtons.
(b) Dingos.
(c) Justins.
(d) Hipwaders.

15. What is now the favorite drink among Chinese children?
(a) Dr. Pepper.
(b) Soy milk.
(c) Coca-cola.
(d) Rice milk.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which pet food company was responsible for contracting a feline variant of mad cow disease?

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

3. What was the name of the cat that died in Bristol, England of a feline variant of mad cow disease?

4. How many pounds of ground beef can a single infected animal contaminate with E. coli O157:H7?

5. Which country's beef has a vastly lower rate of Salmonella than the U.S., at .01%?

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