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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Pollan argues that ______ should be the basis for a new revolution, since it is what sustains and helps define culture.
(a) Books.
(b) Restaurants.
(c) Food.
(d) Farms.

2. The factories from the war time began to produce ________ for farmers to help with their crops.
(a) Fertilizers.
(b) Organic blends.
(c) GMOs.
(d) Wheat.

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

4. Where do all of the parts of the corn end up in as a result of the new process to separate its parts?
(a) Processed foods.
(b) Egg sandwiches.
(c) Breads.
(d) Bottled water.

5. What does Pollan begin helping Salatin do when this chapter begins?
(a) Make hay.
(b) Weed the land.
(c) Add fertilizer.
(d) Milk a cow.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Where is the farm that George Naylor runs when Pollan goes to visit him to learn more?

3. Who has helped Bev out by giving him a lot of produce to get by?

4. Local _______ love Polyface because their products are exceptionally tasty and have more full flavor.

5. _______ was mass produced because of all of the corn that was grown at the time of the alcohol period in the country.

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