mum Attempts: 1 Question Type: Multiple Choice Maximum Score: 2 Question: The reading suggests that in making products at meatpacking plants: Choice Feedback A. Expensive cuts of meat were used for canned foods. *B. Ingredients were disguised through the use of chemicals. Correct! C. Procedures were used to ensure cleanliness. D. Freshness was ensured by the use of expiration dates. Global Incorrect Feedback The correct answer is: Ingredients were disguised through the use of chemicals. Question 1b of 5 ( 2 The Jungle 815659 ) Maximum Attempts: 1 Question Type: Multiple Choice Maximum Score: 2 Question: Based on the reading, what was true about meatpacking plants? Choice Feedback A. Animals were mistreated. B. Work was done in unhealthy conditions. C. Products from the plants were often unsafe. *D. All of the above Correct! Global Incorrect Feedback The correct answer is: All of the above. Question 1c of 5 ( 2 The Jungle 816399 ) Maximum Attempts: 1 Question Type: Multiple Choice Maximum Score: 2 Question: Based on the reading, what were conditions like in meatpacking plants? Choice Feedback A. clean and safe B. clean and unsafe C. dirty and very safe *D. dirty and unsafe Correct! Global Incorrect Feedback The correct answer is: dirty and unsafe. Question 2a of 5 ( 1 The Jungle 815660 ) Maximum Attempts: 1 Question Type: Multiple Choice Maximum Score: 2 Question: What did the meat-packers mean when they described cattle as "steerly"? Choice Feedback A. The cattle were strong. B. The cattle had been fed well. *C. The cattle were covered with boils. Correct! D. The cattle had grazed on the open range. Global Incorrect Feedback The correct answer is: The cattle were covered with boils. Question 2b of 5 ( 1 The Jungle 815661 ) Maximum Attempts: 1 Question Type: Multiple Choice Maximum Score: 2 Question: Based on the reading, what killed more soldiers than "bullets of Spaniards"? Choice Feedback A. Grenades B. Torpedoes C. Bee stings *D. Spoiled beef Correct! Global Incorrect Feedback The correct answer is: Spoiled beef. Question 2c of 5 ( 1 The Jungle 815662 ) Maximum Attempts: 1 Question Type: Multiple Choice Maximum Score: 2 Question: The reading describes "foul-smelling stuff" as coming from: Choice Feedback A. Cans full of meat. *B. Boils on the cattle. Correct! C. Beef in the cellars. D. Jars full of chemicals. Global Incorrect Feedback The correct answer is: Boils on the cattle. Question 3a of 5 ( 2 The Jungle 815663 ) Maximum Attempts: 1 Question Type: Multiple Choice Maximum Score: 2 Question: The language used in the reading suggests that the author was writing about something that: Choice Feedback A. He hoped others would copy. B. He had heard about from others. C. He wanted to do himself. *D. He had seen firsthand. Correct! Global Incorrect Feedback The correct answer is: He had seen firsthand. Question 3b of 5 ( 2 The Jungle 815664 ) Maximum Attempts: 1 Question Type: Multiple Choice Maximum Score: 2 Question: Why did the author most likely include information about the Spanish-American War in the reading? Choice Feedback A. To set the time frame for his story B. To show his knowledge of history *C. To emphasize a dangerous situation Correct! D. To please readers who had military knowledge Global Incorrect Feedback The correct answer is: To emphasize a dangerous situation. Question 3c of 5 ( 2 The Jungle 816400 ) Maximum Attempts: 1 Question Type: Multiple Choice Maximum Score: 2 Question: Based on the reading, why do you think the author mentioned that the cattle were diseased? Choice Feedback *A. To show that the food was unsafe Correct! B. To show that the food was safe C. To show that the food was delicious D. To show that the cattle were properly prepared for slaughter Global Incorrect Feedback The correct answer is: To show that the food was unsafe. Question 4a of 5 ( 2 The Jungle 815665 ) Maximum Attempts: 1 Question Type: Multiple Choice Maximum Score: 2 Question: Based on the reading, meatpacking plants were most concerned about: Choice Feedback *A. Making money. Correct! B. Protecting health. C. Helping workers. D. Preventing suffering. Global Incorrect Feedback The correct answer is: Making money. Question 4b of 5 ( 2 The Jungle 815666 ) Maximum Attempts: 1 Question Type: Multiple Choice Maximum Score: 2 Question: The description of "De-vyled" ham in the reading suggests that it was most important to meatpacking plants to: Choice Feedback A. Offer healthy choices. *B. Use every part of the cattle. Correct! C. Charge high prices for products. D. Appeal to the tastes of customers. Global Incorrect Feedback The correct answer is: Use every part of the cattle. Question 4c of 5 ( 2 The Jungle 815667 ) Maximum Attempts: 1 Question Type: Multiple Choice Maximum Score: 2 Question: Why did the author likely point out that the "army beef, besides, was not fresh canned"? Choice Feedback A. To show how quickly the sellers had to provide beef *B. To show how uncaring the sellers of the beef were Correct! C. To show how inventive the sellers of the beef were D. To show how cheaply the sellers could provide beef Global Incorrect Feedback The correct answer is: To show how uncaring the sellers of the beef were. Question 5a of 5 ( 2 The Jungle 815668 ) Maximum Attempts: 1 Question Type: Multiple Choice Maximum Score: 2 Question: Based on the reading, Upton Sinclair would most likely agree that meatpacking companies: Choice Feedback *A. Needed to be regulated by the government. Correct! B. Needed more money to operate. C. Were fair to their workers. D. Were fair to their customers. Global Incorrect Feedback The correct answer is: Needed to be regulated by the government. Question 5b of 5 ( 2 The Jungle 815669 ) Maximum Attempts: 1 Question Type: Multiple Choice Maximum Score: 2 Question: Based on the reading, Upton Sinclair would most likely agree that the government must have a role in: Choice Feedback A. Training and hiring workers. B. Providing recipes to companies. *C. Protecting consumers and workers. Correct! D. Providing machinery to companies. Global Incorrect Feedback The correct answer is: Protecting consumers and workers. Question 5c of 5 ( 2 The Jungle 816401 ) Maximum Attempts: 1 Question Type: Multiple Choice Maximum Score: 2 Question: How did the Jungle show that the meatpacking industry needed to be regulated? Choice Feedback *A. By showing that the meatpacking industry did not have high standards of safety and cleanliness Correct! B. By showing that the meatpacking industry did have high standards of safety and cleanliness C. By showing that the meatpacking industry did not have enough cattle to meet demand D. By showing that the meatpacking industry did not have problems Global Incorrect Feedback The correct answer is: By showing that the meatpacking industry did not have high standards of safety and cleanliness.