501 Critical Reading Questions

a. targue the restaurant industry’s side of the debate.
b. explain why dieticians have trouble estimating the nutritional
content of fast food.
c. help consumers make better choices when dining out.
d. explain one way legislators propose to deal with the obesity epi-
demic.
e. argue for the right of consumers to understand what they are
ordering in fast food restaurants.
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42.
According to the passage, the larger meals now being offered in
restaurants
a. cost less than smaller meals.
b. add an extra side dish not offered with smaller meals.
c. include a larger drink.
d. save consumers money.
e. contain too many calories, fat, and sodium.
43.
In lines 15–16, the word gravity most nearly means
a. the force of attraction toward earth.
b. a cemetery plot.
c. seriousness.
d. jealousy.
e. presumption of wrongdoing.
44.
According to the passage, why is the restaurant industry against the
new Congressional bill?
a. They don’t want any healthy items on their menus.
b. Because lack of adequate exercise is also responsible for the
obesity epidemic.
c. They don’t want to be sued if they incorrectly calculate the
calories in their menu items.
d. They feel their industry is already over-regulated.
e. Because people would stop coming to their establishments if
they knew what was in the food.
45.
Why is the chicken breast sandwich mentioned in paragraph 4?
a. It is an example of a menu item that contains more fat than one
would assume.