1) What qualities did Sinclair believe a person must have to succeed in Packingtown?
Sinclair believed that if a person wanted to succeed in their career they would have to work hard and "rise".
2)According to the passage, what is the plant owner's main goal.
The plant owner's main goal was to do his job and do it well. He wanted all his workers to proceed in their work and do as told in order to get the job done.
3) What does Sinclair mean when he says, "...there was no place in it where a man counted for anything against a dollar....?"
This quote means that all the employees at the meatpacking plant cared not for their work but for the pay they would receive after the job is complete.
4) Using the internet, research an area that our government regulates now (meat packing, environment, pharmaceuticals) and report how this is enforced today.
There are many reports of contaminated meat in the nation today. Many believe that the government needs to regulate meat packing companies to ensure the complete sanitation of meat. Every year hundreds of Americans die from food poisoning due to unsanitary meat.
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