Size Does Count, at Least for French Fries: Minnesota's Straight

question 22

Multiple Choice

Size Does Count, at Least for French Fries: Minnesota's Straight River (from Water Follies: Groundwater Pumping and the Fate of America's Fresh Waters) ROBERT GLENNON
-One could say that the chain of events described by Glennon began with:

• A) a corporate marketing decision about the size and color of french fries
• B) the returning World War II veterans' desire for a suburban life
• C) the television show "American Graffiti" and the hamburger diner it showcased
• D) the publication of Rachel Carson's Silent Spring and the threat of toxic waste to the environment

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