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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through "Influence/Speechlessness" – "Pieces of Shit".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At about what weight are farmed pigs usually slaughtered?
(a) 175 pounds.
(b) 350 pounds.
(c) 400 pounds.
(d) 250 pounds.

2. Americans eat how many times more chickens than they did 80 years ago?
(a) 150 times more.
(b) 100 times more.
(c) 25 times more.
(d) 50 times more.

3. According to the author, scientific studies and government records suggest that upwards of what percentage of chickens in farming operations become infected with E. coli?
(a) 25%.
(b) 75%.
(c) 95%.
(d) 57%.

4. What is the leading cause of death in the U.S.?
(a) Cancer.
(b) Automobile accidents.
(c) Heart disease.
(d) Stroke.

5. Approximately when were chickens domesticated?
(a) 5,000 BCE.
(b) 8,000 BCE.
(c) 6,000 BCE.
(d) 2,000 BCE.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the NDC stand for?

2. Approximately how many people died of AIDS in 24 years?

3. What is the third leading cause of death in the U.S.?

4. What is America's hog-factory-rich state?

5. Who is the cofounder of Heritage Foods that put the author in touch with the owner of Paradise Locker Meats?

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