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

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

3. What percentage of slaughterhouse workers are injured every year?
(a) 14%.
(b) 27%.
(c) 53%.
(d) 34%.

4. What is the second leading cause of death in the U.S.?
(a) Stroke.
(b) Automobile accidents.
(c) Heart disease.
(d) Cancer.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What company did Diane and Marlene Halverson found?

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

3. According to the author, scientific studies and government records suggest that upwards of what percentage of chickens in farming operations become infected with E. coli?

4. How long (at the time of the book's publication) has it been since the last pandemic?

5. By what name does the author refer to the USDA inspector at Paradise Locker Meats?

Short Essay Questions

1. Discuss the use of antibiotics in livestock. How much antibiotics are spent on livestock each year?

2. When and where was Niman Ranch established? What are the missions of the company?

3. How does the author describe zoonotic disease and the "H" viruses as they affect humans?

4. What estimates does the WHO provide regarding future pandemics?

5. What is the justification provided by the author of the transcript in "I Am A Vegan Who Builds Slaughterhouses"?

6. Why does the author discuss the 1918 flu pandemic?

7. Describe the different points in processing where contamination often occurs.

8. What company does Frank Reese run? What does it specialize in?

9. How does the author describe the setup of the second farm he visited with C in "The Life and Death of a Bird"?

10. Who is Lam Hoi-ka and why is he significant?

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