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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. Some believe that human ________ is different from that of animals because humans are capable of suffering.

2. Pollan and the guests at the dinner achieve the pleasures of the ________, a camaraderie during the meal.

3. Salatin disagrees with the idea that organic food is ___________.

4. Pairing raw fish with _______ makes sense as this condiment had antibacterial properties.

5. What does Pollan admit he liked more than he had anticipated liking?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Pollan point out as being a failing of the industrialized food chain?

2. What does Pollan begin to experience after a day of hunting for a wild boar?

3. What are the eating patterns in many American households today?

4. What does Pollan feel when a boar is right before him and his gun was not cocked?

5. What does Pollan suggest that our intelligence allows a person to do that an animal cannot?

6. What do omnivores do when they are faced with a new food?

7. Why is Pollan disgusted by the picture of him with a pig that he hunted?

8. What does Ortega y Gasset have to say about the idea of hunting?

9. Where can Pollan buy some of the Salatin farm's produce?

10. What does Pollan begin to realize as he is preparing for his hunter's license?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Farmers continue to have to grow more and more corn to keep up with the supply and demand, but it's harming their farms.

Part 1: What are some of the problems of only growing corn in a field?

Part 2: Do you think that farmers should be pushed to grow so much corn?

Part 3: Why do you think farmers aren't trying to grow more diverse crops?

Essay Topic 2

The supersizing of foods and drinks has led to more sales for the soda drink companies.

Part 1: What do you think about the idea of supersizing your meals?

Part 2: Do you think that the idea of supersizing may have contributed to the growing obesity problem?

Part 3: Why do you think people tend to enjoy the idea of supersizing their meals and drinks?

Essay Topic 3

Polyface Farm also strives to live off the grid in an effort to use as few resources as possible.

Part 1: Do you think it's possible for you to live without depending on the grid?

Part 2: Why do you think a person might want to live off the grid?

Part 3: How would your live change if you were to start living off the grid?

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