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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. 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) 67%.
(c) 45%.
(d) 92%.

5. What solution was underway for Frank Reese and his slaughterhouse situation?
(a) He was developing his own slaughterhouse.
(b) He was shutting down his operation.
(c) He was planning to ship his turkeys across the country live.
(d) He was relocating his farm to be close to another slaughterhouse.

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

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

8. 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 ethics.
(d) A secretary of state.

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

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

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

12. How old was Lam Hoi-ka when he died?
(a) Twelve.
(b) Three.
(c) Six.
(d) Nine.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Approximately how many pounds of antibiotics are given to livestock each year in the U.S., according to the industry?

2. According to the author, at the end of the day, factory farming is about what?

3. What bestselling book by Michael Pollan traces the life of an industry-raised beef cow?

4. What are Niman Ranch's annual revenues estimated to be (at the time of the book's publication)?

5. How far is the drive Bolinas from San Francisco?

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