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1. What are the two disasters mentioned in the document?
A.
An explosion and a fire.
B.
A building collapse and a fire.
C.
A fire and an earthquake.
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2. How much time elapsed between the two disasters?
A.
Five weeks.
B.
Five days.
C.
Five months.
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3. Who is to blame for these disasters?
A.
The government of Bangladesh.
B.
Factory owners.
C.
Both the government and factory owners.
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4. Who or what could also improve garment workers'working conditions?
A.
If workers tried to unite.
B.
A jury.
C.
Trade unions.
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5. Why do Bangladeshi workers work so hard?
A.
Because they have to meet the deadlines.
B.
Because their rights are non-existent.
C.
Because they are expected to produce high-quality clothes.
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6. According to Pietra Rivoli what is needed to improve the situation?
A.
New laws and minimum standards.
B.
New laws and economic sanctions.
C.
New laws and pressure from US retailers.
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7. She says that if factories...
A.
stop getting orders they will be forced to change.
B.
if factories take notice they will export more.
C.
receive orders from the government to change they will comply.
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8. How many people are employed in the Bangladeshi garment industry?
A.
3.5 million workers.
B.
35 million workers.
C.
3 million workers.
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9. According to John Sifton workers do not complain a lot because...
A.
they are afraid.
B.
of their background.
C.
they need to earn a wage.