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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does CFE stand for?

2. Of what ethno-religious heritage does the author descend?

3. The author claims in "George" that no one ever had a plush toy shaped like what?

4. At about what age is the modern broiler chicken killed?

5. What does CAFO represent?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What irony does the author point out in "A Case for Eating Dogs"?

5. What inspired the author to write Eating Animals?

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

7. How does the author define "cruelty" in the text?

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

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

10. What does feed conversion refer to?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the benefits and drawbacks to having an omnivorous diet. How has having an omnivorous diet changed in the past 50 years? What are the most prevalent meats eaten in the U.S.? What health factors are discussed in the book regarding eating meat?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the organization PETA. When was PETA founded? What is PETA's mission? What are acts of protest that have been performed by the members of PETA? What changes has PETA enacted? How?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the history of domesticated poultry from early domestication to today. How have our relationships with animals changed over time? What has caused those changes? How have our connections with our food's origins transitioned?

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