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

2. When did Johan Hultin arrive in Brevig Mission?
(a) 1997.
(b) 1959.
(c) 2002.
(d) 1982.

3. 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) 67%.
(b) 92%.
(c) 83%.
(d) 45%.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Americans eat how many times more chickens than they did 80 years ago?

2. How many species of pigs have been counted by taxonomists?

3. What does the NDC stand for?

4. What newspaper received a video of cruelty to cattle at a slaughterhouse along with signed affidavits alleging the violations on the tape were commonplace?

5. On average, Americans eat the equivalent of how many entire animals in a lifetime?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. How does the author describe the genetic engineering in broiler foul in "The Life and Death of a Bird"?

5. Discuss the practices of branding, debudding, and castration. Are these practices regarded as cruel? Why or why not?

6. What is Bill Niman's response to Bruce Friedrich's transcript in the book?

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

8. What meat industry does the author consider to be the most ethically upstanding? Why?

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

10. The author asserts that the ethical relationship of farmers to farm animals is unique. How does he elaborate on this?

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