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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter Seventeen.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Singer argues that a lifetime of __________ for an animal does not justify the pleasure of a man's taste buds.
(a) Revelation.
(b) Boredom.
(c) Freedom.
(d) Suffering.

2. The idea behind grass farming is that the ________ is the most natural and renewable source of energy.
(a) Worker.
(b) Land.
(c) Sun.
(d) Water.

3. Pollan argues that Salatin's method of farming is far more efficient in terms of _________ to produce calories.
(a) People.
(b) Wind.
(c) Calories.
(d) Fuel.

4. The farm and the human are two ________ natural systems that the food industry relies on.
(a) Imperfect.
(b) Malleable.
(c) Complicated.
(d) Perfect.

5. What does Pollan admit about the chickens that Salatin sells on his farm?
(a) Lower quality.
(b) Higher price.
(c) Smaller size.
(d) Bigger breasts.

Short Answer Questions

1. Humans are not a perfect natural system in the food system because they can only _______ so much food.

2. Though the process of _________, animals can be fed, which then leads to the feeding of humans, too.

3. Assuming a higher intelligence in humans does not equate to a right to use others for our own _________.

4. What is the name of Peter's Singer's book that informs the beginning of this chapter?

5. What is the ingredient that is broken into glucose and sweeteners, including high fructose corn syrup?

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