The Real Cost of Cheap Fashion.

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Choose the best answer for each of the following questions. For the analysis section, refer to the article as needed.

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1. As a result of the "fast fashion" trend, global clothing production has

   a declined significantly since 2010.

   b tripled since 2000.

   c shifted back to the U.S.

   d none of the above

2. Why did U.S. clothing production begin moving overseas in the 1970s?

   a Nations overseas had more consumers to purchase clothing,

   b Workers overseas were more skilled at manufacturing clothes,

   c Factories overseas had lower labor costs,

   d Companies could not find enough American workers to work in clothing factories.

3. Many companies pledged to improve garment factory conditions in 2013, after

   a profits for clothing retailers began to drop suddenly,

   b garment workers in China and Bangladesh went on strike.

   c a fire destroyed the Triangle Shirtwaist factory in New York City,

   d a clothing factory collapsed in Bangladesh.

4. According to the article, why is the manufacture of polyester clothing bad for the environment?

   a Growing polyester requires pesticides,

   b Polyester cannot be reused or recycled,

   c The material is made from petroleum, and the manufacturing process releases dangerous gases,

   d none of the above

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5. Which choice best summarizes the article?

   a Many low-cost clothes are made by factory workers laboring for low pay and under poor conditions,

   b American shoppers spend more on clothing than they did in the past,

   c China's factories are starting to offer safer conditions and higher pay.

   d About 2 percent of the clothes sold in America were made in America.

6. The article suggests that the fast fashion phenomenon

   a is mostly harmless,

   b began within the past two decades,

   c is illegal in the U.S. and many other countries,

   d is quickly coming to an end.

7. Which excerpt from the article provides the best evidence for the answer to question 6?

   a "Fast fashion also hurts the environment."

   b "Fast fashion items may not cost you much at the cash register, but they come with a serious price."

   c "Workers often earn just a few dollars a day. Many are women in their teens."

   d "Chains ... first popularized fast fashion in the early 2000s."

8. You can reasonably infer from the article that a lot of fast fashion items are

   a quickly discarded,

   b overpriced by retailers,

   c made from organic fabrics,

   d actually...