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What kind of work does Elzbieta do at the plant?

She shovels spilled meat onto carts.

She inspects and grades the meat.

She makes sausages of spoiled meat.

Why do the workers inject the spoiled hams with pickle?

to conceal the taste so buyers will think the meat is fresh

to kill germs and bacteria in the meat

to change the appearance of the meat

Why are the packers willing to sell spoiled meat as “Number One Grade”?

to obey the regulations governing the grading of meat

to indicate to the buyer that the meat is of the poorest quality

to get a higher price for the meat

Why do the workers pay little attention to what goes into the sausage machines?

They are too overworked and exhausted to care.

They work too few hours to notice what is being done.

They trust their fellow workers to not add anything dirty or unwholesome.

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