Exploring Cultural Identity through Language

Question 1

Which three reasons does Schlosser give to support his claim that the fast-food industry resembles the manufacturing business? Check the box next to each correct answer.

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A: Both industries promote “throughput.”; C: Both industries stress consistency and standardization.; D: Workers are interchangeable.

Question 2

What claim does this passage support?

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B: The fast-food industry considers teenagers to be ideal employees.

Question 3

The Fast Food Nation excerpt begins with a description of a teen fast-food worker. This is an example of testimonialstatisticalanalogical✔ anecdotal evidence.

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D: anecdotal

Question 4

testimonialstatistical✔ analogicalanecdotal

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C: analogical

Question 5

According to Schlosser, this counterclaim is flawed because

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B: the fast-food industry’s stance on benefits suggests it does not care about workers.

Question 6

Check three reasons for this claim. Teenagers

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A: accept low wages.; B: are easier to control.; D: lack job skills.

Question 7

The anecdote supports Schlosser’s claim by suggesting that

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B: teens work long, hard hours in fast food.

Question 8

What makes the evidence effective? Check all of the boxes that apply.

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A: It helps the reader better visualize just how many young people work in the fast-food industry.; D: It supports the reasoning that the fast-food industry values a younger workforce over adult workers.

Question 9

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C: Individual employers are often concerned about employees.

Question 10

What is one drawback of using the anecdote as evidence?

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A: It does not necessarily reflect the experience of other fast-food workers.

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