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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. The author claims in "George" that no one ever had a plush toy shaped like what?
(a) A house.
(b) A rock.
(c) A tree.
(d) A boy.

2. To what topic does the author compare that of eating animals in "Eating Animals"?
(a) Music.
(b) Religion.
(c) Politics.
(d) Abortion.

3. What did the author's grandmother's family always eat for Shabbat?
(a) Potatoe pancakes.
(b) Rice with sauteed vegetables.
(c) Chicken and soup with noodles.
(d) Roasted turkey.

4. What does PETA stand for?
(a) People for Empathetic Treatment for All.
(b) Petitioners for the Ethical Treatment of Animals.
(c) People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals.
(d) Providers of the Ethical Treatment of Animals.

5. How large is the Farm Sanctuary extension that was founded in northern California?
(a) 50 acres.
(b) 200 acres.
(c) 300 acres.
(d) 100 acres.

Short Answer Questions

1. What animal scientist evaluated the cognitive abilities of pigs by training them to play a video game?

2. Where is the kosher slaughterhouse Agriprocessors located?

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

4. What did the author's grandmother's family have every Friday to eat?

5. Where are dogs still eaten to overcome bad luck?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the author describe his experience at the Berlin zoo in "Shame"?

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

3. How do our food choices contribute to environmental degradation and global warming, according to the author in "Words/Meaning"?

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

5. What is bycatch and what are the environmental ramifications of bycatch?

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

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

8. What does feed conversion refer to?

9. What does Foer point out about the fishing industry in "Friends and Enemies"?

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

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