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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where are dogs still eaten to overcome bad luck?
(a) Germany.
(b) France.
(c) The Philippines.
(d) The Republic of Congo.

2. What ancient Greek physician praised dog meat as a source of strength?
(a) Aristotle.
(b) Hippocrates.
(c) Sophocles.
(d) Euripides.

3. What one recipe does the author describe his grandmother making when he grew up?
(a) Rice pudding.
(b) Chicken and carrots.
(c) Lemon custard pie.
(d) Roast beef with potatoes.

4. Approximately when were chickens domesticated?
(a) 8,000 BCE.
(b) 2,000 BCE.
(c) 5,000 BCE.
(d) 6,000 BCE.

5. Shrimp account for what percentage of global seafood by weight?
(a) 24%.
(b) 2%.
(c) 14%.
(d) 5%.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the author call the bread of his people's affliction?

2. How long did the sheep live that the founder of Farm Sanctuary saved from a downer pile at the Lancaster stockyard?

3. Through what war did the author's grandmother barely survive?

4. What was the immediate impetus that led the author to write Eating Animals?

5. Where is the kosher slaughterhouse Agriprocessors located?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does the author cite Franz Kafka in "Shame"?

2. What does CFE refer to? Why does the author criticize it?

3. How does the author describe his relationship with his grandmother in "The Fruits of Family Trees"?

4. What inspired the author to write Eating Animals?

5. What are broiler chickens and why does the author assert they are lucky in comparison to laying hens?

6. How does the author define "free-range"?

7. What does feed conversion refer to?

8. How have chicken and egg production changed since the 1930s?

9. What is a downer? How does the author describe downers in the industrial farming industry?

10. How does the author define animals in "Animal"?

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