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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. Which company required that meatpacking houses slaughter cattle more humanely or lose their business?

3. At the writing of this book, who is the current CEO of McDonald's Corporation?

4. What is the name of the supervisor given in the book who belittles his employees injuries, cursing them out, and shouting at his workers to move faster?

5. Which is the only state in the union to allow companies to leave the worker's comp system and set up its own system for dealing with injuries?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why do meatpacking workers routinely develop cumulative trauma disorders?

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

3. What was the most popular meat in America before World War II and why did that change?

4. How does World War I destroy the culture of Plauen, Germany?

5. What are the main reasons that most migrant workers look for meatpacking jobs in America?

6. What percentage of the American population suffers a bout of food poisoning each year?

7. What is the scariest job performed by the late-night cleaning crew and why?

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

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

10. How do the problems McDonald's is having with expansion resemble those of the British Empire a century ago?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Who benefits from "conservation easements"? Why? What type of rancher faces the most economic difficulty in light of population growth and larger companies having captive supplies? Why? What other advantages do large companies have over smaller ranchers?

Essay Topic 2

Describe some of the different jobs in a slaughterhouse. Include the tools used and the inherent dangers in each job.

Essay Topic 3

Describe how the conservative nature of the city of Colorado Springs evolved. Include the historical, political, and religious aspects of the city.

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