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FFN FINAL EXAM Practice
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What are the apron/gloves made of that slaughterhouse workers use to protect themselves made of?
Kevlar
Leather
Goretex
Chain mail
2
"unfettered capitalism" refers to capitalism that has little or no
interests
economic growth
regulations
fitting outcomes
3
Speedee Service can also be described as
Fast Fast Food
assembly line or factory model
Outward flow
Quick throughput
4
chronological, chronic and anachronism have common root "chron" which probably means
feelings or suffering
to see or look
related to time
in the middle
5
Which of the following health concerns is most prevalent outcome of a steady diet of fast food?
scurvy or vitamin C deficiency
tuberculosis
iron-deficient anemia
heart disease
6
What does "knocker" use to shoot the live cattle in the head as they enter the slaughterhouse?
taser gun
captive bolt stunner
a shotgun
air rifle
7
Who wrote "The Jungle" in 1906?
Upton Sinclair
John Updike
Eric Schlosser
Henry Miller
8
Closest definition to "antipathy"
active dislike
faulty
cultural, political or economic dominance
problematic
9
Beef feed additive was the subject of "secret" control efforts by industry execs that resulted in prison time in 1999?
Guar gum
Sorbitol
Lysine
Ascorbic Acid
10
oblige, ligature, ligament, religion have common root "liga" which probably means
to see or look
to bind or connect
feelings or suffering
related to time
11
eviscerate - probably means
to gut something with a sharp implement
muckrakers
disgusting scenes
emotions or feelings
12
According to book, what is main problem with the USDA's meat inspection system in the US?
too strict and keeps small producers from entering market
too lenient/allows diseased animals and fecal matter into supply
too slow and delays processing of meat products
too expensive for the companies
13
McDonald's corporate anti-union specialists who would show up at the first sign of union activity were called
flying squad
breaker crew
scorched earth battalion
secret service group
14
Which company's name translates to "partnership with the land"?
ConAgra
Montfort
Cargill
CoTerra
15
According to book, what is main reason the fast food industry uses so much salt, sugar and fat in their products?
to extend shelf life of food
to lower production costs
to increase profit margins
to improve taste and create cravings
16
Schlosser and Sinclair can be considered investigative journalists or
carcasses
newscasters
muckrakers
sarcastic or satirical writers
17
VOLATILE means
might be dangerous to small children only
able to fly
likely to change quickly or dangerously
uniform
18
The high school kids described in the 90s in Colorado fell into cliques that did NOT include which group
Cowboy/Ag
Punk
Goth
Skaters
19
What connection does Eric S. demonstrate between food's aroma and its flavor?
foods generally taste like they smell
the brain interprets the food's flavor as a smell
if food isn't attractive, people will refuse to taste it at all
flavor in food is mostly aromas that are released during chewing
20
Term that means positive or negative perception of a term beyond its dictionary definition
pervasive
connotation
rhetoric
euphemism
21
What percentage of fast food purchases are impulsive?
95
70
20
40
22
Corporate alliances that control leading sectors of the nation's economy are called...
trusts
squads
divisions
amalgomates
23
Which president enacted the Interstate Highway Act?
Eisenhower
Roosevelt
Hoover
Truman
24
Who is the defendant in the McLibel case?
England
Two activists associated with a nonprofit
McDonald's
Greenpeace
25
Olfactory has to do with the sense of
taste
sound
sight
smell
26
When Schlosser compares IFF flavor "wizards" with "Willie Wonka's chocolate factory" he is referring to
workers are happy and productive like Oompa-loompas
the products are as delicious as chocolate
secrets are guarded carefully
how the products at the flavor creations department seem magical /unnatural
27
What is one word to describe overall tone of the novel?
empathetic
expository
concerned
informative
28
Term that describes an author's choice to use a term like 'husky' versus 'fat'
rhetoric
connotation
euphemism
pervasive
29
The first half of the novel portrays Los Angeles as
sprawling and spread out
centralized
vertical and compact
flowing and efficient
30
What state did the Fast Food industry take off in during the 50s and 60s
California
Los Angeles
Montana
Colorado
31
What is a cow (type of animal that eats mostly grain/grass and has multiple stomachs)?
omnivore
herbivore
ruminant
carnivore
32
For years, McDonald's provided training for its managers in a set of psychological techniques called
Transaction Analysis
Quantum Agreements
Selective Reasoning
Goal Objectives
33
J.R. Simplot (potato mogul) has a personalized license plate:
MR SPUD
FRYMAN
STARCHY
U 8 T8TZ
34
What was the major challenge did McDonald's have to overcome in 1990s when switched from beef tallow to using veg oil?
reducing fat
finding vegetable oil that smells like tallow
finding a new kind of potato
keeping same taste
35
Synonym or definition for "synthesize"
built in
combine to create something new
undermining
dislike of many things
36
Why is the fast food industry so dependent on the flavor industry
processing food ruins flavor and the flavor industry helps replace those
artificial flavors help food cook faster
most consumers don't like the taste of fast food
they crave use of artificial ingredients
37
Edible means
able to be patient
can be digested
able to be edged
can be eaten
38
McDonaldland play areas are modeled after...
Space Mountain
Star Trek and other television shows
the Magic Kingdom
Magic Mountain
39
Why do food companies try to include NATURAL flavors in their food?
flavors from plants and animals are cheaper than artificial ones
the word "natural" has a better connotation/sounds healthier
new tech means companies have the ability to extract more natural flavors
natural flavors have fewer impurities than artificial methods
40
Annual bonuses of plant foreman/managers of slaughterhouses are often tied to
putting in long hours
low injury rates reports
employee satisfaction
efficient production only
41
Term that means persusaive and effective writing and speech
connotation
pervasive
rhetoric
euphemism
42
Visceral means
"gut" health
feeling in the gut
someone with "guts" or strength of heart
gutting something with a sharp implement
43
What does the example of the "mechanical mouth" that tests products for "mouth feel" show the reader?
that this invention is a breakthrough in technology
creative work of flavorists is scientific in nature
texture is more important than flavor of food
the food industry goes to great lengths to make processed food appealing
44
Synonym or definition for "inherent"
undermining
dislike of many things
combine to create something new
built in
45
Closest definition to "hegemony"
faulty
problematic
cultural, political or economic dominance
active dislike
46
People at the drive-in restaurants who came to the car and took orders/delivered food were called
servers
waitresses
carhops
cowgirls
47
Pathological, empathy, pathos, sympathetic have common root "path" which probably means
related to time
feelings or suffering
to see or look
in the middle
48
Upheaval caused by the sweeping changes to meatpacking industry is called
the anti-trust fiasco
the ConAgra Solution
anti-unionization
The IBP Revolution
49
Synonym or definition for "subversive"
undermining
dislike of many things
combine to create something new
built in
50
What company supplies the most beef to fast food industry chains?
Tyson Foods
SMithfield Foods
Cargill
JBS
