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E3 The Jungle Quiz
Test Description: E3 The Jungle Quiz
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) In line 17, the narrator most likely uses the phrase “embalmed beef” to convey the idea that
A
the meat is beef and not something else.
B
the packers view the dead cows with some respect.
C
the beef is safe to eat and not rotten.
D
the beef has been long preserved, like a dead body.
2) What is ironic about the law banning the slaughter and canning of horse meat?
A
Most canned meat does not match the label on the can.
B
Packingtown complies with the law, for the time being.
C
The horses are supposed to be used for fertilizer.
D
Many of the animals suffer under terrible conditions.
3) Why was Jurgis impressed when he first inspected the packing plants?
A
Many wonderful products were produced quickly and efficiently.
B
The working conditions seemed relatively good.
C
The animal carcasses produced many different products.
D
The workers seemed proud of the industries they were involved in.
4) The narrator explains in lines 61–73 that, unlike the cheating that occurs with the products themselves,
A
the ingenuity that goes into making the products is impressive.
B
the suffering of the Packingtown workers is easily seen.
C
workers are paid a fair wage for the jobs they do.
D
consumers get genuine nutritional value from canned meats.
5) 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
A
there is a surplus of beef that the company wants to be able to sell as different kinds of meat.
B
the company’s founder will be retiring soon and is looking for a clever young man to replace him.
C
imitation meats are cheaper than the real thing and allow the company to make bigger profits.
D
the company takes pride in making authentic-tasting products from surprising ingredients.
6) The narrator says that the “hoisters...would have to stoop under a beam...which got them into the habit of stooping, so that in a few years they would be walking like chimpanzees.” The author most likely chose this imagery to
A
note how dangerous the beams could be.
B
imply that the hoisters were treated like animals.
C
explain the importance of standing up straight.
D
suggest that the hoisters behaved like animals.
7) If someone is sceptical, he or she is
A
amusing.
B
full of doubt.
C
expecting the worst.
D
not trustworthy.
8) To oblige is to
A
quit a job.
B
spread rumors.
C
compel by pressure.
D
commit a crime.
9) What does ostensibly mean?
A
haltingly
B
aggressively
C
mindlessly
D
seemingly
10) A plan is ingenious if it is
A
likely to be discovered.
B
not well thought out.
C
clever.
D
boring.
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