In context, which evidence from the introduction of Fast Food Nation best supports the claim that the "fast food industry has helped to transform not only the American diet, but also our economy"? Options: "The whole experience of buying fast food has become so routine ... that it is now taken for granted, like brushing your teeth or stopping for a red light." (paragraph 2, sentence 2), "The basic thinking behind fast food has become the operating system of today's retail economy, wiping out small business, obliterating regional differences, and spreading identical stores throughout the country like a self-replicating code." (paragraph 6, sentence 7), "America's main streets and malls now boast the same Pizza Huts and Taco Bells, Gaps and Banana Republics, Starbucks and Jiffy-Lubes, Foot Lockers, Snip N' Clips, Sunglass Huts, and Hobbytown USAs." (paragraph 7, sentence 1), "The key to a successful franchise . . can be expressed in one word: 'uniformity.' " (paragraph 8, sentence 1 ), "In the fast food restaurants of Colorado Springs, behind the counters, amid the plastic seats, in the changing landscape outside the window, you can see all the virtues and destructiveness of our fast food nation." (paragraph 12, sentence 1)
AP Lang | U3 -1.1 Connecting and Explaining Claims and Evidence

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"In the fast food restaurants of Colorado Springs, behind the counters, amid the plastic seats, in the changing landscape outside the window, you can see all the virtues and destructiveness of our fast food nation." (paragraph 12, sentence 1)
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In paragraph 13, much of Schlosser's evidence is used to:
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refute the belief that the fast food industry's growth was unavoidable
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What evidence does Schlosser provide for his claim that McDonald's has come to symbolize America's service economy?
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He tells us that an estimated one out of eight U.S. workers has at some point been employed by McDonald's.
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How does Schlosser argue that the fast food industry has influenced American culture beyond just eating habits?
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By explaining the industry's role in the globalization of American pop culture.
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What does Schlosser identify as a major consequence of the fast food industry's growth on the American workforce?
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A significant increase in the number of part-time, low-wage jobs with few benefits.
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According to Schlosser, how has the fast food industry impacted American agriculture?
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By leading to the consolidation of farms into fewer, larger operations focused on monoculture.
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How does the author use rhetorical strategies to persuade the reader that fast food negatively affects American culture? Options: By presenting statistical data on the rise of fast food consumption, By comparing American culture before and after the rise of fast food, By using emotional appeals related to health and family values, By interviewing experts in nutrition and public health, By highlighting the benefits of fast food to contrast with its drawbacks.
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By using emotional appeals related to health and family values.
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