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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. What does PETA stand for?
(a) People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals.
(b) People for Empathetic Treatment for All.
(c) Petitioners for the Ethical Treatment of Animals.
(d) Providers of the Ethical Treatment of Animals.

2. Approximately how many pounds of antibiotics are given to humans each year in the U.S.?
(a) 3 million pounds.
(b) 2 million pounds.
(c) 1 million pounds.
(d) 50,000 pounds.

3. According to government estimages obtained through the Freedom of Information Act, approximately how many chickens go alive and conscious into the scalding tank?
(a) 2 million.
(b) 4 million.
(c) 6 million.
(d) 10 million.

4. Shrimp trawling accounts for what percentage of global bycatch?
(a) 33%.
(b) 12%.
(c) 56%.
(d) 15%.

5. 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) 95%.
(b) 75%.
(c) 57%.
(d) 25%.

Short Answer Questions

1. What prominent animal physiologist discovered the lateralization of avian brains?

2. According to the UN, the livestock sector is responsible for what percent of greenhouse gas emissions?

3. According to a study published in Consumer Reports, what percent of all chicken meat (including organic and antibiotic-free brands) is infected with either campylobacter or salmonella at the time of purchase?

4. The second farm that the author visited with C housed 20 sheds that each held about how many birds?

5. What word from the text means of the nature of being a model?

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