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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. Cattle remains that were previously fed to cattle are now fed to _____.

2. The 1980 Education Act eliminates government subsidies for ___________.

3. The annual bonuses of plant foremen and supervisors are often based on what?

4. What does the "knocker" use to shoot the live cattle in the head as they enter the building?

5. Which kind of grass-fed, lower fat beef considered a gourmet item and may be less likely to spread E. coli?

Short Essay Questions

1. How are most jobs performed in the beef industry and how is it different than the poultry industry?

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

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

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

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

6. What is the difference between good E.coli and bad E. coli?

7. What does one of Dale Lasater's grandfather's do to fight against the Beef Trust?

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

9. According to anthropologist, Yunxiang Yan, what does McDonald's represent for Beijing customers?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How did Mike Harper of ConAgra manipulate the Nebraska tax code? Which governor was involved? What tax breaks did he want? How do these breaks help other companies? What threat did he make if his demands were not met? What did he do after he got everything he wanted?

Essay Topic 2

How does the innovation of the Chicken McNugget change the fast food food industry? How does it change the poultry industry? Which companies are involved in this evolution and how?

Essay Topic 3

Describe the plight of the Idaho potato farmer. How does the potato industry evolve in the twentieth century? Who are the major players involved in changing the potato industry? How does the development of potatoes into a bulk commodity affect the farmer?

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