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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Pollan learns that most organic _______ comes from factory farms, even though they seem to be "better."
(a) Chips.
(b) Milk.
(c) Vegetables.
(d) Crackers.

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

3. Salatin disagrees with the idea that organic food is ___________.
(a) More expensive.
(b) More intensive.
(c) Healthier.
(d) Easier.

4. Each acre of corn, according to Pollan needs to have _________ gallons of fossil fuel to support it.
(a) 25.
(b) 30.
(c) 50.
(d) 29.

5. Overcoming human senses had sometimes been vital, as in the case of bitter ______________.
(a) Teas.
(b) Meats.
(c) Spices.
(d) Medicinal plants.

Short Answer Questions

1. Some believe that human ________ is different from that of animals because humans are capable of suffering.

2. The lack of a food _______ is something that causes humans to be susceptible to food fads.

3. A new economy, based on a new way of __________, demands a new kind of eating where people enjoy preparing meals.

4. Singer argues that a lifetime of __________ for an animal does not justify the pleasure of a man's taste buds.

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

(see the answer key)

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