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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. At what university does Bernie Rollin work?
(a) Texas A&M.
(b) Rutgers University.
(c) Louisiana State University.
(d) Colorado State University.

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

4. What is the population of Balinas, California?
(a) 145.
(b) 2,500.
(c) 4,673.
(d) 7,200.

5. Approximately how many chickens arrive at the slaughterhouse with freshly broken bones as a result of rough treatment and bad genetics?
(a) 10%.
(b) 15%.
(c) 40%.
(d) 30%.

6. What company did Diane and Marlene Halverson found?
(a) Farm and Feast.
(b) Halverson Projects.
(c) PETA.
(d) Niman Ranch.

7. On average, Americans eat the equivalent of how many entire animals in a lifetime?
(a) 21,000.
(b) 1,550.
(c) 18,000.
(d) 14,000.

8. What is the profession of the one full-time local government employee in Brevig Mission?
(a) A police officer.
(b) A park ranger.
(c) A postal delivery person.
(d) A financial administrator.

9. At approximately what age are cattle commonly now slaughtered for meat?
(a) 12-14 years.
(b) 3-4 years.
(c) 12-14 months.
(d) 8-10 years.

10. How long (at the time of the book's publication) has it been since the last pandemic?
(a) Over 40 years.
(b) About 16 years.
(c) About 25 years.
(d) Over 50 years.

11. Who is the owner of Paradise Locker Meats?
(a) Frank Reese.
(b) Patrick Martins.
(c) Gilbert White.
(d) Mario Fantasma.

12. Approximately how many people died of AIDS in 24 years?
(a) 10 million.
(b) 24 million.
(c) 32 million.
(d) 14 million.

13. According to the National Chicken Council how many chickens are improperly slaughtered each year?
(a) 16 million.
(b) 180 million.
(c) 350 million.
(d) 65 million.

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

15. Who runs the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change?
(a) R. K. Pachauri.
(b) Dr. Aaron Gross.
(c) Mario Fantasma.
(d) Gilbert White.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many species of pigs have been counted by taxonomists?

2. How much money did the National Pork Producers Council say that acid-ridden, bleached, mushy flesh cost the industry in 1992?

3. What does Nicolette Niman say is the one thing their ranch does that she is uncomfortable with?

4. What does the term "dead-end animals" mean?

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

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