The Jungle and Food Product Design

In The Jungle, In line 17, the narrator most likely uses the phrase “embalmed beef” to convey the idea that

• the packers view the dead cows with some respect.

• the meat is beef and not something else.

• the beef has been long preserved, like a dead body.

• the beef is safe to eat and not rotten.

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In The Jungle, What is ironic about the law banning the slaughter and canning of horse meat?

• The horses are supposed to be used for fertilizer.

• Many of the animals suffer under terrible conditions.

• Packingtown complies with the law, for the time being.

• Most canned meat does not match the label on the can.

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In The Jungle, Why was Jurgis impressed when he first inspected the packing plants?

• The working conditions seemed relatively good.

• The animal carcasses produced many different products.

• The workers seemed proud of the industries they were involved in.

• Many wonderful products were produced quickly and efficiently.

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In The Jungle, Jurgis’s friend tells him that “anybody who could invent a new imitation had been sure of a fortune from old Durham.” Readers can infer that this is because

• imitation meats are cheaper than the real thing and allow the company to make bigger profits.

• the company takes pride in making authentic-tasting products from surprising ingredients.

• the company’s founder will be retiring soon and is looking for a clever young man to replace him.

• there is a surplus of beef that the company wants to be able to sell as different kinds of meat.

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In Food Product Design, In lines 66–70, the author describes his first impression of the IFF plant, saying that it reminds him of “Willy Wonka’s chocolate factory.” He means that

• like Willy Wonka’s candy, the products at the IFF plant seem magical but unnatural.

• the products produced at the IFF plant are as delicious and aromatic as chocolate.

• the workers at the IFF plant are as happy and productive as those in Willy Wonka’s chocolate factory.

• like Willy Wonka, flavorist Brian Grainger guards his secret formulas very carefully.

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In Food Product Design, Why do food companies try to include natural flavors in their products?

• Flavors made from plants are cheaper to produce.

• The word natural makes consumers think the products are healthier.

• Natural flavors have fewer impurities those produced by artificial methods.

• New technologies have allowed the companies to use more natural ingredients.

Why is the fast food industry so dependent on the flavor industry?

• The fast food industry uses only artificial ingredients.

• Most consumers think fast food does not taste very good.

• Processing food ruins its flavor, and fast food is processed food.

• To produce food quickly, fast food restaurants must add artificial flavors.

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If something is volatile, it is

• uniform.

• able to fly.

• probably dangerous.

• likely to change quickly.

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What does infinitesimal mean?

• childlike

• not relevant

• very small

• having no end

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To conjure something is to

• produce it as if by magic

• remember it vividly

• re-create it

• eliminate it

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