Fast Food Nation

1. According to the introduction to Fast Food Nation, why did the author choose Colorado Springs as a focal point for his book?

• A. The growth of the city parallels the growth of the fast food industry in the United States.
• B. Workers at the Cheyenne Mountain military complex consume a mainly fast food diet.
• C. Colorado Springs has more fast food restaurants than any other city in the United States.
• D. The city has the highest rates of obesity among children and young adults in the United States.

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2. According to Schlosser's introduction to Fast Food Nation, which factor influenced the growth of the fast food industry?

• A. The unpopularity of McDonald's restaurants.
• B. A nationwide decline of minimum wage salaries.
• C. The increase of deadly pathogens into meat.
• D. A drop in the number of small family farms.

According to Eric Schlosser's Introduction to Fast Food Nation, what is his book primarily about?

• A. The economic decline resulting from the popularity of fast food.
• B. The history of fast food from Roman times to the present.
• C. The value of fast food and the way it has shaped our world.
• D. The amount of money spent on fast food advertising.

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McDonald's spends more money on advertising and marketing than any other brand. As a result it has replaced Coca-Cola as the world's most famous brand. Why does Schlosser provide this piece of information in the introduction to Fast Food Nation?

• A. To show that more people prefer McDonald's than Coca-Cola.
• B. To provide evidence that advertising for McDonald's is a lucrative business.
• C. To express his concern that McDonald's spends too much on advertising.
• D. To illustrate how powerful the McDonald's Corporation has become.

Why does the author say he wrote Fast Food Nation?

• A. He wants people who eat fast food to know what they are eating.
• B. He wants people to avoid eating at McDonald's restaurants.
• C. He wants people to understand that obesity is a disease.
• D. He wants people to support fast food minimum wage workers.

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