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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The new economy now includes a large number of permanent _________ and executives who earn large salaries and get stock options.
(a) Workers.
(b) Employees.
(c) Factory foreman.
(d) Managers.

2. The best way to make a difference, according to the author when speaking with students concerned about sweatshops, is to stay informed by using ___________.
(a) The courts.
(b) The Internet.
(c) The company customer service line.
(d) The government.

3. __________ is one company which decided to disassociate itself from genetically modified foods after a series of protests.
(a) Monsanto.
(b) Tesco.
(c) Hormel.
(d) Kraft.

4. __________ bonuses are paid when the new executive comes on board, then the house cleaning of other workers begins to pay for this new management member.
(a) Golden.
(b) Sign-On.
(c) Skimpy.
(d) Quiet.

5. What isn't being offered to many workers today, which saves the corporations millions and keeps stockholders happy?
(a) Success.
(b) Training.
(c) Benefits.
(d) Higher positions.

Short Answer Questions

1. The _________ culture is one of the places where culture jamming seems to have become a trendy way to improve sales.

2. ___________make up a large percentage of the workers for Microsoft and other software companies.

3. __________ was the first company to begin with the idea of shipping production overseas where it could be cheaper.

4. The contemporary definitions of female ________ make those who witness these images begin to feel insecure and inadequate.

5. Thus, ____________ will be hooked up to an IV in the new billboards, showing the troubles with smoking.

Short Essay Questions

1. Who were some of the groups that police were able to break up in England during the 1990s?

2. How has billboard jamming been reborn in times of Internet and other forms of advertising?

3. What were some of the activities that the RTF group would do in order to reclaim public space?

4. In order to come up with the financial resources to pay for advertising, what do businesses have to do to cut costs?

5. What is culture jamming and what does it do for society?

6. How did the National Labor Committee begin to expose the atrocities taking place in factories around the world?

7. Why weren't women able to feed their children milk as they were growing up in the sweatshop conditions?

8. Who were some of the violent dictatorships which were also highlighted as sweatshops were brought into the public eye?

9. What are some of the results of the mass shutdowns of American factories and production lines?

10. What is the value of using cheaper labor in different countries around the world, according to some businesses?

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