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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Approximately when were chickens domesticated?

2. On what day did the author's grandmother's family bake bread each week?

3. What is the approximate annual budget of Farm Sanctuary?

4. In what states does the author's activist friend "C" say shew grew up?

5. The author states in the opening of the book that Americans choose to eat less than what percentage of known edible food on the planet?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Foer point out about the fishing industry in "Friends and Enemies"?

2. What is the significance of the 60 pounds of flour in the author's grandmother's basement?

3. How does the author describe his relationship with his grandmother in "The Fruits of Family Trees"?

4. What is Farm Sanctuary and what is its mission?

5. What inspired the author to write Eating Animals?

6. How does the author describe the typical cage for egg-laying hens in "Battery Cage"?

7. How does the author describe his experience at the Berlin zoo in "Shame"?

8. What is meant by "factory farming"?

9. What does feed conversion refer to?

10. What are broiler chickens and why does the author assert they are lucky in comparison to laying hens?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the organization PETA. When was PETA founded? What is PETA's mission? What are acts of protest that have been performed by the members of PETA? What changes has PETA enacted? How?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the history of domesticated poultry from early domestication to today. How have our relationships with animals changed over time? What has caused those changes? How have our connections with our food's origins transitioned?

Essay Topic 3

Describe and discuss the organization Farm Forward. When and where was Farm Forward established? Who founded the organization? What is the organization's mission? How were they involved in the publication of Eating Animals?

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