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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the cofounder of Heritage Foods that put the author in touch with the owner of Paradise Locker Meats?
(a) Mario Fantasma.
(b) Patrick Martins.
(c) Gilbert White.
(d) Frank Reese.

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

3. What does the author say recently happened to Bill Niman just before the publication of this book?
(a) He was promoted to CEO of his company.
(b) He was arrested and investigated for fraud.
(c) He was forced to close down his company.
(d) He was forced out by the board of his company.

4. How much grain and corn are used per year in animal agriculture?
(a) 126 million tons.
(b) 923 million tons.
(c) 756 million tons.
(d) 464 million tons.

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

6. How many species of pigs have been counted by taxonomists?
(a) 12.
(b) 22.
(c) 19.
(d) 16.

7. About how long do broiler chickens live before they are typically slaughtered?
(a) 24-26 days.
(b) 76-78 days.
(c) 39-42 days.
(d) 60-62 days.

8. What was Nicolette Niman's former profession?
(a) History professor.
(b) Stock broker.
(c) Lawyer.
(d) Doctor.

9. The author claims that Bill, Paul, Nicolette, and Frank are the kind of people that the president should consult when selecting what?
(a) A secretary of ethics.
(b) A secretary of agriculture.
(c) A secretary of justice.
(d) A secretary of state.

10. When did Johan Hultin arrive in Brevig Mission?
(a) 1997.
(b) 2002.
(c) 1959.
(d) 1982.

11. What cow did Michael Pollan purchase and follow its life?
(a) #534.
(b) #254.
(c) #12.
(d) #623.

12. How far is the drive Bolinas from San Francisco?
(a) 100 miles.
(b) 20 miles.
(c) 30 miles.
(d) 10 miles.

13. Whose provocative review of The Omnivore's Dilemma is cited in the text?
(a) James Anderson's.
(b) B. R. Myers's.
(c) Dr. Aaron Gross's.
(d) R. K. Pachauri's.

14. What does Nicolette Niman say is the one thing their ranch does that she is uncomfortable with?
(a) Branding.
(b) Castration.
(c) Administering antibiotics.
(d) De-budding.

15. What does HSUS stand for?
(a) Humane Society of the United States.
(b) Histoical Society of United Soldiers.
(c) Human Species Under Surveillance.
(d) Heuristic Society of the United States.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the profession of the one full-time local government employee in Brevig Mission?

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

3. According to government estimages obtained through the Freedom of Information Act, approximately how many chickens go alive and conscious into the scalding tank?

4. What newspaper received a video of cruelty to cattle at a slaughterhouse along with signed affidavits alleging the violations on the tape were commonplace?

5. Approximately how many gallons of blood does a cow have?

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