Question

"There would be meat that had tumbled out on the floor, in the dirt and sawdust, where the workers had tramped and spit uncounted billions of consumptive germs."

Which of the following best describes the American public's reaction to reading The Jungle?
The public looked for employment in the meat-packing industry in order to help improve conditions.
The public lobbied for meat-packing plants to close down in order to end the consumption of meat in America.
The public was outraged and demanded legislative reform from the government.

Answer 1

The public was outraged and demanded legislative reform from the government.

The Jungle’s revelations about unsanitary meatpacking spurred public outcry and led to federal laws such as the Pure Food and Drug Act and the Meat Inspection Act of 1906.