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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Pollan tries to be vegetarian, but gives it up as he finds it less ________ and much more difficult.
(a) Socially acceptable.
(b) Innovative.
(c) Exciting.
(d) Nutritious.

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

3. To combat the human end of the imperfect system, marketers add ______ to their raw product -- making it a novelty.
(a) Packaging.
(b) Sugars.
(c) Prices.
(d) Value.

4. Humans are not a perfect natural system in the food system because they can only _______ so much food.
(a) Consume.
(b) Buy.
(c) Make.
(d) Throw away.

5. The manure of the _______ is spread on all of the pastures without fouling the pasture with too many droppings.
(a) Goat.
(b) Horse.
(c) Cow.
(d) Pig.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the farmer use to cover the chicken waste in the compost pile?

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

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

4. The soda industry began to ______ their sodas, which led people to drink more and to buy more.

5. As ________ has become popular, animal rights activists have been highlighting the unethical treatment of animals.

(see the answer key)

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