AnswersTX-English III - BISD BA Look at the Fast-Food Industry by Eric Schlosser

A Look at the Fast-Food Industry by Eric Schlosser — Unit test Answers

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Which of the following excerpts from Fast Food Nation best provides evidence that fast food restaurants are designed for using unskilled labor?

A
Her family’s modest townhouse sits beside a busy highway on the south side of Colorado Springs, in a largely poor and working-class neighborhood.
B
The ovens at Pizza Hut and at Domino’s also use conveyor belts to ensure standardized cooking times.
C
The restaurant opens for business at seven o’clock, and for the next hour or so, Elisa and the manager hold down the fort, handling all the orders.
D
Throughput is all about increasing the speed of assembly, about doing things faster in order to make more.
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Read the excerpt from Fast Food Nation. English is now the second language of at least one-sixth of the nation’s restaurant workers, and about one-third of that group speaks no English at all. The proportion of fast food workers who cannot speak English is even higher.Which type of evidence does the author use in this excerpt?

A
anecdotal
B
statistical
C
testimonial
D
analogical
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Which type of organization has a website ending in .edu?

A
an educational institution
B
a for-profit company
C
a government
D
a nonprofit agency
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What is a central idea?

A
a main topic
B
an area of concern
C
the most important idea
D
the supporting information
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Read the excerpt from Fast Food Nation. Up and down Academy Boulevard, along South Nevada, Circle Drive, and Woodman Road, teenagers like Elisa run the fast food restaurants of Colorado Springs. Fast food kitchens often seem like a scene from Bugsy Malone, a film in which all the actors are children pretending to be adults. No other industry in the United States has a workforce so dominated by adolescents.How does Schlosser effectively build his argument in this excerpt?

A
He uses anecdotal evidence to share a personal experience of eating fast food.
B
He uses analogical evidence to help the reader visualize his point about the workers.
C
He uses testimonial evidence to explain the health risks of eating fast food.
D
He uses statistical evidence to prove that adults make better employees than teens.
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A thesaurus is an example of a(n)

A
blog.
B
e-book.
C
e-zine.
D
online reference.
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Read the sentence from an argumentative essay about chemical waste. The chemical waste produced by factories is out of hand, and factory owners should get in trouble.Which revision offers the most improvement in word choice?

A
The chemical waste produced by factories is insane, and factory owners should be punished.
B
The chemical waste produced by factories is dangerous, and factory owners should be held accountable.
C
The chemical waste produced by factories is huge, and factory owners should get it under control.
D
The chemical waste produced by factories is manageable, and factory owners deserve blame.
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compare, effect, or causeif, because, or thenwho, what, why, or howwhen or where

A
compare, effect, or cause
B
if, because, or then
C
who, what, why, or how
D
when or where
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Having a counterclaim in an argumentative essay allows the author of the essay to

A
provide background information on the topic.
B
support his or her claim with evidence.
C
state his or her opinion on the topic.
D
address any opposition to his or her claim.
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copyrightedbiasedinterestingvalid

A
copyrighted
B
biased
C
interesting
D
valid
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Leon has made a long list of methods to use in conducting his research. He looks at his list and feels confused and overwhelmed.

A
study his topic thoroughly.
B
select only one of the methods.
C
narrow down his method choices.
D
create his research schedule.
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Read the video transcript from Dr. X and the Quest for Food Safety. How effective is Dr. X at communicating the dangers of cross contamination?

A
Dr. X is confusing because of his constant use of technical terms.
B
Dr. X is convincing because he supports his explanation with facts.
C
Dr. X is amusing because he fails to explain his topic in enough detail.
D
Dr. X is questionable because he is so dramatic in achieving his goals.
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To answer the research question "How am I going to find the information I need on the topic?” the best thing Georgia should do first is

A
get on her computer to search the topic.
B
make a list of the books she could use.
C
ask her teacher for specific suggestions.
D
make a list of relevant sources to check out.
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Sergio knows that to meet the project requirements, it is essential to have

A
lots of sources.
B
a research plan.
C
a topic the teacher likes.
D
lots of art and graphics.
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Which visual aide would best help a student remember the order of events in World War II?

A
a documentary
B
a timeline
C
a photograph
D
a map

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