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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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 agriculture.
(b) A secretary of justice.
(c) A secretary of state.
(d) A secretary of ethics.

2. According to the author, recent history has averaged a pandemic how often?
(a) Every 15 years.
(b) Every 32.5 years.
(c) Every 40.5 years.
(d) Every 27.5 years.

3. The second farm that the author visited with C housed 20 sheds that each held about how many birds?
(a) 33,000.
(b) 15,000.
(c) 25,000.
(d) 4,000.

4. Where did Bill Niman grow up working at the family grocery store?
(a) Minneapolis.
(b) Boston.
(c) Chicago.
(d) New York.

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

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

7. 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.

8. Approximately how many gallons of blood does a cow have?
(a) 6.3 gallons.
(b) 5.5 gallons.
(c) 3.4 gallons.
(d) 4.6 gallons.

9. What happened to the slaughterhouse that Frank Reese was using to slaughter his poultry?
(a) It was closed after a jury ruling.
(b) It relocated to another state.
(c) It was burned down.
(d) It was bought out and shut down.

10. Temple Grandin's most recent estimates of cattle slaughter indicate that what percentage of cattle are unable to be rendered unconscious prior to processing?
(a) 1 in 4.
(b) 1 in 5.
(c) 2 in 5.
(d) 2 in 3.

11. When did President Eisenhower sign the Humane Methods of Slaughter Act?
(a) 1962.
(b) 1955.
(c) 1958.
(d) 1969.

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

13. What was the source of the 1918 flu pandemic?
(a) Avian influenza.
(b) Ebola.
(c) Swine influenza.
(d) Ecoli.

14. Who has been the leading scientist investigating energy usage in food production, according to Bill Niman?
(a) Dr. Aaron Gross.
(b) R. K. Pachauri.
(c) Mario Fantasma.
(d) David Pimentel.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does the author say recently happened to Bill Niman just before the publication of this book?

3. Who is the founder of Farm Forward?

4. Who is the owner of Paradise Locker Meats?

5. What cow did Michael Pollan purchase and follow its life?

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