Question 1

Mercedes and Armando Fernández insisted that the author use their ______ names.

Accepted Answer

A)  work 
B)  back alley 
C)  union 
D)  real 
A)  work 
B)  back alley 
C)  union 
D)  real D

Question 2

How many animals does Smithfield Packing Company slaughter every year?

Accepted Answer

A)  1 million 
B)  4 million 
C)  9 million 
D)  19 million 
A)  1 million 
B)  4 million 
C)  9 million 
D)  19 million D

Question 3

According to the former director of purchasing at Smithfield Packing Company, the plant assigns workers based on ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  a bidding process 
B)  economics 
C)  one's work ethic 
D)  race 
A)  a bidding process 
B)  economics 
C)  one's work ethic 
D)  race D

Question 4

What was the significance of Billy Harwood to Mercedes Fernández?

Accepted Answer

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Question 5

The author states that the first thing one learns at the Smithfield Packing Company is ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  racism is unacceptable 
B)  the value of a knife 
C)  life is unfair 
D)  how to slaughter a cow 
A)  racism is unacceptable 
B)  the value of a knife 
C)  life is unfair 
D)  how to slaughter a cow

Question 6

How are employees at Smithfield Packing Company isolated from each other?

Accepted Answer

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Question 7

Identify two reasons why many refused to vote for the union.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Identify two reasons why many refused to...

Question 8

Blacks and Mexicans are most likely to do which type of job at Smithfield Packing Company?

Accepted Answer

A)  mechanic 
B)  picnic line 
C)  supervisor 
D)  warehouse work 
A)  mechanic 
B)  picnic line 
C)  supervisor 
D)  warehouse work

Question 9

Name two places where the company finds employees.

Accepted Answer

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Question 10

The majority of the workers at the hog plant are ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  Latino 
B)  criminals 
C)  Black. 
D)  farmers 
A)  Latino 
B)  criminals 
C)  Black. 
D)  farmers

Question 11

Why was Billy Harwood so certain he would find another job if he quit the plant?

Accepted Answer

A)  He is a skilled laborer. 
B)  He belongs to a union. 
C)  He works hard. 
D)  He is White. 
A)  He is a skilled laborer. 
B)  He belongs to a union. 
C)  He works hard. 
D)  He is White.

Question 12

Describe the process of kill-floor work.

Accepted Answer

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Question 13

Which of the following was the most threatening to workers at the hog plant?

Accepted Answer

A)  managers at the plant 
B)  animals that looked them in the eyes 
C)  knives that had just been sharpened 
D)  other workers of different races 
A)  managers at the plant 
B)  animals that looked them in the eyes 
C)  knives that had just been sharpened 
D)  other workers of different races

Question 14

Who typically works the kill floor?

Accepted Answer

A)  Blacks 
B)  Mexicans 
C)  Whites 
D)  Native Americans 
A)  Blacks 
B)  Mexicans 
C)  Whites 
D)  Native Americans

Question 15

What is the hierarchy of power at the hog plant?

Accepted Answer

A)  White, Mexican, Indian, Black 
B)  White, Indian, Black, Mexican 
C)  Indian, White, Mexican, Black 
D)  Black, Mexican, Indian, White 
A)  White, Mexican, Indian, Black 
B)  White, Indian, Black, Mexican 
C)  Indian, White, Mexican, Black 
D)  Black, Mexican, Indian, White

Exam 32: At a Slaughterhouse, Some Things Never Die

Mercedes and Armando Fernández insisted that the author use their ______ names.

How many animals does Smithfield Packing Company slaughter every year?

According to the former director of purchasing at Smithfield Packing Company, the plant assigns workers based on ______.

What was the significance of Billy Harwood to Mercedes Fernández?

The author states that the first thing one learns at the Smithfield Packing Company is ______.

How are employees at Smithfield Packing Company isolated from each other?

Identify two reasons why many refused to vote for the union.

Blacks and Mexicans are most likely to do which type of job at Smithfield Packing Company?

Name two places where the company finds employees.

The majority of the workers at the hog plant are ______.

Why was Billy Harwood so certain he would find another job if he quit the plant?

Describe the process of kill-floor work.

Which of the following was the most threatening to workers at the hog plant?

Who typically works the kill floor?

What is the hierarchy of power at the hog plant?

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