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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Though the process of _________, animals can be fed, which then leads to the feeding of humans, too.
(a) Water.
(b) Seasons.
(c) Photosynthesis.
(d) Hard work.

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

3. What is the ingredient that is broken into glucose and sweeteners, including high fructose corn syrup?
(a) Corn mallow.
(b) Corn starch.
(c) Corn husks.
(d) Corn meal.

4. Salatin uses the animals to create a _________ system that also bolsters efficiency on the farm.
(a) Embryonic.
(b) Probiotic.
(c) Pastoral.
(d) Symbiotic.

5. In many CAFOs, the _______ of pigs are cut off in response to the aggressive behavior they have in those conditions.
(a) Tails.
(b) Noses.
(c) Ears.
(d) Legs.

Short Answer Questions

1. Every day, Salatin moves his cattle to a new _________ every day to ensure balance.

2. How many generations have been at the Salatin farm, all committed to alternative farming?

3. What is the name of the development lab that Pollan visits in order to learn more about corn?

4. __________ involves higher emotions of dread, shame, and fear, according to Pollan.

5. Pollan isn't surprised that the ________ doesn't encourage Salatin's farming since he buys almost nothing to support it.

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