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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. 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?
(a) 83%.
(b) 92%.
(c) 67%.
(d) 45%.

2. By what name does the author refer to the USDA inspector at Paradise Locker Meats?
(a) Doc.
(b) Sal.
(c) Frank.
(d) Jeb.

3. Approximately how many pounds of antibiotics are given to livestock each year in the U.S., according to the industry?
(a) 16.5 million pounds.
(b) 4.5 million pounds.
(c) 12.4 million pounds.
(d) 17.8 million pounds.

4. What were the author's grandmother's first words upon seeing his son?
(a) "My love."
(b) "Praise God."
(c) "My revenge."
(d) "My child."

5. Where is Farm Sanctuary located?
(a) Watking Glan, New York.
(b) Wilson, Nebraska.
(c) Thomasville, California.
(d) Anderson Ridge, North Carolina.

Short Answer Questions

1. Approximately how many chickens does Tyson Foods slaughter each year?

2. Approximately how many pounds of antibiotics are given to humans each year in the U.S.?

3. How many residents live in Brevig Mission?

4. How old was Lam Hoi-ka when he died?

5. What word from the text refers to the urge to project human experience onto other animals?

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