The Real Cost of Cheap Fashion

The Real Cost of Cheap Fashion

8th Grade

10 Qs

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The Real Cost of Cheap Fashion

The Real Cost of Cheap Fashion

Assessment

Quiz

English

8th Grade

Hard

Created by

Margaret Anderson

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

As a result of the 'fast fashion' trend, global clothing production has...
declined significantly since 2010
tripled since 2000
shifted back to the US
none of the above

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why did the U.S. clothing production begin moving overseas in the 1970s?
Nations overseas had more consumers to purchase clothing.
Workers overseas were more skilled at manufacturing clothes.
Factories overseas had lower labor costs.
Companies could not find enough American workers to work in clothing factories.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Many companies pledged to improve garment factory conditions in 2013, after
profits for clothing retailers began to drop suddenly
garment workers in China and Bangladesh went on strike
a fire destroyed the Triangle Shirtwaist factory in New York City
a clothing factory collapsed in Bangladesh

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

According to the article, why is the manufacture of polyester clothing bad for the environment?
growing polyester requires pesticides
Polyester cannot be reused or recycled
The material is made from petroleum, and the manufacturing process releases dangerous gases
None of the above

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which choice best summarizes the article?
Many low-cost clothes are made by factory workers laboring for low pay and under poor conditions
American shoppers spend more on clothing than they did in the past
China's factories are starting to offer safer conditions and higher pay
About 2 percent of the clothes sold in America were made in America

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which excerpt from the article provides the best evidence that fast fashion began in the last 20 years?

"Fast fashion also hurts the environment."

"Fast fashion items may not cost you much at the cash register, but they come with a serious price."

"Workers often earn just a few dollars a day. Many are women in their teens."

"Chains...first popularized fast fashion in the early 2000s."

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

You can reasonably infer from the article that a lot of fast fashion items are...
quickly discarded
overpriced by retailers
made from organic fabrics
actually very durable

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