AnswersFL-3026010-HOPE-Physical Education Core Sem 2 - FlexA 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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Read the excerpt from Fast Food Nation. At Taco Bell restaurants the food is “assembled,” not prepared. The guacamole isn’t made by workers in the kitchen; it’s made at a factory in Michoacán, Mexico, then frozen and shipped north. The chain’s taco meat arrives frozen and precooked in vacuum-sealed plastic bags. The beans are dehydrated and look like brownish corn flakes. The cooking process is fairly simple. “Everything’s add water,” a Taco Bell employee told me. “Just add hot water.”The Taco Bell employee’s quote supports Schlosser’s argument in this excerpt because it

A
provides personal opinions about the working conditions in fast food restaurants.
B
helps the reader visualize teenagers working in fast food restaurants.
C
provides expert testimony about the nutritional quality of fast food.
D
emphasizes the obsession with consistency and standardization in the fast food industry.
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Which excerpt from Fast Food Nation best states the author’s overall claim?

A
The fast food industry’s obsession with throughput has altered the way millions of Americans work, turned commercial kitchens into small factories, and changed familiar foods into commodities that are manufactured.
B
Unlike Olympic gymnastics—an activity in which teenagers consistently perform at a higher level than adults—there’s nothing about the work in a fast food kitchen that requires young employees.
C
Although Richard and Mac McDonald introduced the division of labor to the restaurant business, it was a McDonald’s executive named Fred Turner who created a production system of unusual thoroughness and attention to detail.
D
Teenagers have been the perfect candidates for these jobs, not only because they are less expensive to hire than adults, but also because their youthful inexperience makes them easier to control.
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Read the video transcript from Dr. X and the Quest for Food Safety. What most likely is the purpose of the rescue scene at the beginning?

A
to teach viewers about cross contamination
B
to scare viewers about cross contamination
C
to make cross contamination funny to viewers
D
to make cross contamination exciting to viewers
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Which citation format is correct if a student is quoting from an article entitled “We the People” that is published on a website and has no author information?

A
(Author Unknown)
B
(“We the People,” No page #)
C
(“We the People”)
D
(Anonymous, “We”)
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A media source is considered valid if it

A
contains facts based on assumptions.
B
is relevant to the subject being discussed.
C
contains biased opinions from a credible source.
D
is presented in a factual, unbiased way.
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Which online text source would include a review of a new TV show?

A
an academic journal
B
a blog
C
an e-book
D
an encyclopedia
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Media sources are most relevant to a presentation if they

A
provide excitement.
B
repeat a previous point.
C
support the content.
D
use biased viewpoints.
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The first thing to do when creating a research schedule is to identify the

A
start date.
B
sources.
C
due date.
D
method.
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Read this claim from an argumentative essay about zoos. Zoos help to protect endangered animals, so they are necessary for animal conservation.Which piece of evidence, if true, would best support this claim?

A
Removing animals from the wild and placing them in zoos can contribute to the endangerment of their species.
B
Specialists can breed animals at zoos to help increase their population.
C
Many animals die prematurely in zoos because they are exposed to diseases.
D
Funding sources for zoos can be limited, and they often rely on donations from the public.

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