A Look at the Fast-Food Industry by Eric Schlosser
Question 6 • CA-Common Core English Language Arts 11 B
Read the excerpt from Fast Food Nation. Instead of relying upon a small, stable, well-paid, and well-trained workforce, the fast food industry seeks out part-time, unskilled workers who are willing to accept low pay. Teenagers have been the perfect candidates for these jobs, not only because they are less expensive to hire than adults, but also because their youthful inexperience makes them easier to control.In this excerpt, Schlosser claims that fast food restaurants are
Answer
A
taking advantage of people to save money.
B
helping society by hiring unskilled workers.
C
providing valuable training for teenagers.
D
using highly skilled workers in low-paying jobs.
Explanation
Schlosser says the industry hires part-time, unskilled workers who accept low pay, and that teenagers are especially easy to hire and control. This suggests restaurants are taking advantage of workers to keep costs low. Choice A, “taking advantage of people to save money,” best captures the claim; the excerpt does not say the jobs provide valuable training or use highly skilled workers.
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