A Look at the Fast-Food Industry by Eric Schlosser — Quiz
Question 5 • TPS EdX English Language Arts 11
Read the excerpt from Fast Food Nation . Cooking instructions are not only printed in the manual, they are often designed into the machines. A McDonald’s kitchen is full of buzzers and flashing lights that tell employees what to do. The evidence presented in this excerpt best supports the author’s claim that
Answer
A
McDonald’s is the leader in fast food innovation.
B
technology has helped improve the fast food industry.
C
fast food restaurants use technology designed to reduce the need for skilled labor.
D
the workers’ limited skills have forced fast food employers to rely on machines instead of people.
Explanation
The excerpt says that cooking instructions are built into the machines and that buzzers and lights tell employees what to do. This shows that the technology guides workers through tasks rather than requiring them to rely on specialized skills. Therefore, the best-supported claim is that fast food restaurants use technology designed to reduce the need for skilled labor.
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