1. Consider the various risks faced by cotton growers each season. How are they different or similar to the risks faced in other businesses? 2. In the United States, 1,000 acres is capable of providing enough cotton lint to produce how many t-shirts per year? 3. Approximately how many countries around the world produce cotton? Are these countries predominantly in the developing or developed world? 4. By what measures does the United States dominate the world cotton industry today? 5. To what does Oxfam, the British NGO, attribute the dominance of American cotton growers? 6. Does the author agree with Oxfarn? Explain. 7. Explain how and why cotton remains a \"sticking point\" in global trade negotiations. 8. Does the author consider the West Texas cotton growers she met to be \"tradition bound\"? Is tradition a strength or a weakness when competing in this industry