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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter Seventeen.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To help combat how much a person can eat, the food industry has created ________ starch that can allow people to eat more.
(a) Liquid.
(b) Resistant.
(c) Truthful.
(d) Combatant.

2. In the early 19th century, Americans were drinking more alcohol, which cause the Alcohol _________.
(a) Republic.
(b) Issue.
(c) Boozefest.
(d) Economy.

3. Singer argues that a lifetime of __________ for an animal does not justify the pleasure of a man's taste buds.
(a) Boredom.
(b) Revelation.
(c) Freedom.
(d) Suffering.

4. There are parts of the world, Pollan points out, where the only use of the land is for _______, otherwise it would be useless.
(a) Moving.
(b) Grazing.
(c) Display.
(d) Farming.

5. Wallerstein originally worked for a _______ where he learned he could entice people to buy more with larger sizes.
(a) Library.
(b) Restaurant.
(c) Movie theater.
(d) University.

Short Answer Questions

1. The soda industry began to ______ their sodas, which led people to drink more and to buy more.

2. In a bad corn year, the food industry might use __________ as a replacement in many foods.

3. What is the name of Peter's Singer's book that informs the beginning of this chapter?

4. How many generations have been at the Salatin farm, all committed to alternative farming?

5. The Salatin farming method is based on _________ polyculture, and it is highly energy efficient.

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