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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. Approximately how many gallons of blood does a cow have?

2. From where did Bill Niman's father immigrate to America?

3. Where is Paradise Locker Meats located?

4. What does the NDC stand for?

5. How far is the drive Bolinas from San Francisco?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How does Nicolette Niman justify her work at Niman Ranch while maintaining a vegetarian lifestyle?

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

5. How does the author describe the workers and working conditions of chicken slaughterhouses?

6. Why does the author admire Frank Reese?

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

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

9. In what ways does Bruce Friedrich contest Nicolette Niman's transcript in the book?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the company Paradise Locker Meats. Where is it located? What service does it supply? What did the author learn when touring this facility?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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?

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