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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. _________ are made in factories, brands are what consumers buy, according to companies today.

2. The broader goal of the process in #139 is to take back the public _________ and to stop the corporations from taking over all of the public's senses.

3. The Critical _________ bike rides was a movement which began in San Francisco in 1992 and spread throughout the globe.

4. ____________ now focus on the horrible practices of corporations in third world countries.

5. Even corporate _________ are for sale, moving from one company to another frequently, according to Klein.

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What are some of the examples of the impermanence of jobs in the United States, according to Klein?

4. How is the arrangement of the sweatshops said to be contractual and to absolve management from responsibility?

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

6. What are the benefits for companies like Nike to use factory zone areas in foreign countries for their production?

7. How does the health care industry begin to incorporate the idea of impermanent workers?

8. What are the two fronts on which the retailers are winning in terms of paying production and retail workers?

9. What happens when the factory jobs are reduced to part time or temporary workers, or they are outsourced?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Companies save money when they don't have to pay benefits to contracted employees.

Part 1: Do you think it's right for companies to not offer benefits to employees?

Part 2: What happens to employee job satisfaction when benefits are not a part of their package?

Part 3: Why do you think companies are so concerned about cutting costs and not as concerned about employee satisfaction?

Essay Topic 2

Over time, the concept of a sweatshop was attacked and many shops now have strict working policies in effect.

Part 1: Why do you think the idea of a sweatshop is still appealing to some companies?

Part 2: Do you think that workers should always be paid fairly for the work they do?

Part 3: How do you think social activism has helped or hindered the concept of sweatshops in the world?

Essay Topic 3

Companies want to create a customer experience, not just a singular shopping experience.

Part 1: What happens when a customer has an experience, rather than just shopping to get what they need?

Part 2: Do you think the customer experience is important to you?

Part 3: Why do you think companies want to turn their products into a lifestyle instead of just items?

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