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paired stories, second series
2: slavery today
b: Michael Allen Lee
multiple choice questions (KEY)
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Michael Allen Lee: answer key for multiple choice questions



(1) The men Michael brought to Fort Pierce had:

(b) no home of their own


(2) The men got their paychecks

(c) from Michael and then signed them and returned them to him


(3) Michael tempted the men by promising them

(c) drugs and liquor



(4) The taps in the house:

(a) worked but only bad water came out of them



(5) The story suggests that because there was pesticide on the fruit, the men

(c) should have been able to wash their hands before eating



(6) George was beaten up

(a) by Michael and another man



(7) The fact that George and his friends won their lawsuit was important because it was the first time

(a) fruit growers had been punished for using slaves



(8) The story implies that farm owners use labour bosses to hire workers because

(b) this protects them from being accused of using slave labour