Multiple Choice

1. D (Chapter 1)

2. C (Chapter 1)

3. B (Chapter 2 & Chapter 3)

4. C (Chapter 3, Chapter 4, Chapter 5 & Chapter 6)

5. A (Various chapters)

6. D (Various chapters)

7. C (Chapter 10, Chapter 11)

8. B (Chapter 9, p. 64)

9. A (Various chapters)

10. D (Chapter 11)

11. A (Chapter 15, Chapter 16, Chapter 17 & Chapter 18)

12. C (Chapter 16)

13. B (Various chapters)

14. D (Chapter 22)

15. A (Chapter 23)

Long Answer

1. If shuttles are not placed properly, they can fly off the machine and injure a weaver, known as a “flying shuttle.” Shuttles can carry viruses and bacteria from the mouths of other weavers who use their lips to thread the loom—the “kiss of death.” The unventilated, low-quality air inside the sealed rooms of the factories creates an environment in which workers constantly inhale microscopic fibers from the textiles, causing a persistent cough.