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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. Who founded Farm Sanctuary?

2. About how many animals are housed at the Berlin zoo today?

3. Approximately when were chickens domesticated?

4. On what day of the week does the author claim he became a dog person?

5. Who is the author of Man and the Natural World?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the author describe the typical cage for egg-laying hens in "Battery Cage"?

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

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

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

5. What inspired the author to write Eating Animals?

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

7. What is Farm Sanctuary and what is its mission?

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

9. What does "Kosher" mean and how has this affected the author's diet?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the life of a broiler chicken in an industrial farm. Where would the chicken be born? Where would it grow up? What would its surrounding be like? How long would it live? What would the conditions of its life be like?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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