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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Every day, the ________ pens are moved to ensure that the droppings spread evenly.
(a) Pig.
(b) Cow.
(c) Chicken.
(d) Horse.

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

3. There are parts of the world, Pollan points out, where the only use of the land is for _______, otherwise it would be useless.
(a) Moving.
(b) Grazing.
(c) Display.
(d) Farming.

4. What would the company that raised Pollan's steer not allow him to do?
(a) Pay for his steer.
(b) Take any notes.
(c) Watch it be processed.
(d) Come to see the farm.

5. What does the farmer use to cover the chicken waste in the compost pile?
(a) Apples.
(b) Soil.
(c) Manure.
(d) Wood chips.

Short Answer Questions

1. The Salatin farming method is based on _________ polyculture, and it is highly energy efficient.

2. What is the process by which corn is changed into different parts?

3. The grass also gets a chance to ________ when the cattle is moved around.

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

5. How many acres of woodland help Salatin continue to live outside the modern world?

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