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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. ________ help pair foods that complement one another not just in flavor, but in use as well.
(a) Meal plans.
(b) Dieticians.
(c) Medicine men.
(d) Cuisines.

3. The hunter's _______ is the feeling of everything coming into sharp focus, and Pollan feels this during his first day.
(a) Moment.
(b) Eye.
(c) Breath.
(d) Sight.

4. Pollan makes __________ toasts from the produce in his garden and bread that uses yeast he has gathered.
(a) Kale.
(b) Potato.
(c) Fava bean.
(d) Tomato.

5. What was the primary emotion that Pollan feels when he shoots and kills his first boar?
(a) Boredom.
(b) Shame.
(c) Happiness.
(d) Anger.

6. The modern CAFO does not take into consideration the _________ of an animal when processing them.
(a) Generations.
(b) Family.
(c) Pain.
(d) Situation.

7. What does Pollan not have ready when he is about to take down a boar, causing him to feel ashamed?
(a) Gun.
(b) Stance.
(c) Hand position.
(d) Hat.

8. Mushrooms, Pollan points out, can be ________, but they can also be deadly.
(a) Easy to find.
(b) Divine.
(c) Huge.
(d) Helpful.

9. What does Pollan decide that he wants to gather from a local pond, though he ends up not using it?
(a) Salt.
(b) Seaweed.
(c) Mushroom.
(d) Algae.

10. Bentham makes the argument that if there are some humans that lack the brainpower of a ________, why are they still included in the moral argument?
(a) Horse.
(b) Chimp.
(c) Cow.
(d) Fish.

11. Pairing raw fish with _______ makes sense as this condiment had antibacterial properties.
(a) Wasabi.
(b) Ginger.
(c) Spices.
(d) Rice.

12. Pollan sees some mushrooms which he believes to be ___________, though he is not sure enough to eat them.
(a) Morel.
(b) Ordinary.
(c) Chanterelles.
(d) Reishi.

13. Garro chops up the meat from the pig Pollan made, and they make a __________ for lunch.
(a) Side dish.
(b) Sandwich.
(c) Ragout.
(d) Stew.

14. What does Pollan admit he liked more than he had anticipated liking?
(a) Writing the book.
(b) Hunting.
(c) Cooking.
(d) Gathering mushrooms.

15. Some believe that human ________ is different from that of animals because humans are capable of suffering.
(a) Pain.
(b) Eating.
(c) Relationships.
(d) Existence.

Short Answer Questions

1. Activists appear to look at the __________ animal, which is not applicable to the natural world.

2. Pollan believes that the hunter and gatherer food chain is the most ___________.

3. The meal was perfect, according to Pollan, not because of the food, but he took part in the ________ and preparation.

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

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

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