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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the nickname for the McDonald's operations and training manual assembled by Fred Turner in 1958?

2. Republican Congressman Andy Ireland calls franchisees who want legal reform of regulations ______ in congress.

3. In 1941, hundreds of Disney animators go on strike, expressing support for what organization?

4. What professional sport does Dave Feamster play before buying into a Little Caesar's franchise?

5. Who benefits most from the big tax deductions from donating to the Colorado land trusts?

Short Essay Questions

1. What causes the wide gulf between Colorado Springs and Pueblo?

2. Why does Dave Feamster get into business owning a Little Caesar's?

3. In James Dobson's (Focus on the Family founder) opinion, how should children be raised?

4. What is meant by the term "bulk commodity"?

5. How do the patterns of land ownership in the American West seem to closely resemble those of rural England?

6. What are some of Carl Karcher's ideas that should have remained on the drawing board?

7. Despite differences between the two men, how is Walt Disney a role model for Ray Kroc?

8. What effect does the growth of fast food chains have on the beef industry?

9. What is Carl Karcher's personal philosophy?

10. How is the poultry industry transformed in the 1980's?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the culture in San Bernardino after World War II. Illustrate the dichotomy between the McDonald's philosophy and the presence of the Hell's Angels. What are the values of each? What are some of the trappings of each aspect of the culture?

Essay Topic 2

Describe the sales pitch given to the city of Lexington, Nebraska by IBP to get citizens to allow a slaughterhouse be built there. How was this sales pitch a far cry from the reality that Lexington lives with today?

Essay Topic 3

Describe how the life of the rancher has changed since the days of the Wild West. Ho does the impact of new ranching techniques and the development of big cattle companies affect ranching?

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