English B1A CLASS PACK - Bakersfield College

GROUP 3Directions:1. In a small group of 3-4 students, find the passage indicated in your book. Reread the passage.Then answer the questions about the passage. You may want to divide the questions up amongyour group members.PASSAGE page 38 beginning of 1 st full paragraphBefore the carcass was admitted here, however, it had to pass a government inspector, who sat in thedoorway and felt of the glands in the neck for tuberculosis. This government inspector did not have themanner of a man who was worked to death; he was apparently not haunted by a fear that the hog might getby him before he had finished his testing. If you were a sociable person, he was quite willing to enter intoconversation with you, and to explain to you the deadly nature of the ptomaines which are found intubercular pork; and while he was talking with you you could hardly be so ungrateful as to notice that adozen carcasses were passing him untouched. This inspector wore a blue uniform, with brass buttons, andhe gave an atmosphere of authority to the scene, and, as it were, put the stamp of official approval upon thethings which were done in Durham's.QUESTIONSWhat do you think would be the consequences of this government inspector’s neglect?Would neglect of this nature occur today? Why or why not? Look at the introduction (p.vii-ix) to find out about the Pure Food and Drug Act. When was it passed? What did itdo?YOUR ANSWER______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________2. Later, you will read your passage, question, and answer to the whole class.3. As you listen to other groups’ passage, find the passage and mark it in your book. Jot down afew notes either in your book or in your notebook about what they say about the passage. (If youdon’t like to write in your book, you could fill your book with post-it notes and write on those.)63