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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The tart is made with _________ from Pollan's neighbor's garden as a dessert.
(a) Apples.
(b) Oranges.
(c) Peaches.
(d) Cherries.

2. Pollan has never ________ before he begins the new opportunity to learn about food chains.
(a) Baked.
(b) Hunted.
(c) Cooked.
(d) Stolen.

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

4. It is not uncommon today to have all family members eating ___________ at different times.
(a) Bland foods.
(b) The same foods.
(c) Different foods.
(d) Easy to digest foods.

5. Pollan also have to abandon his idea of an abalone ____________ in his meal.
(a) Main course.
(b) Appetizer.
(c) Aperitif.
(d) Side dish.

6. Bev sells to _______ worried about their children, and for those choosing to opt out of the industrial system.
(a) Priests.
(b) Young brothers.
(c) Young mothers.
(d) Young fathers.

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

8. Pollan is disgusted when he looks at a picture of himself with his kill and sees ________.
(a) The eyes of the boar.
(b) A somber expression.
(c) His grin.
(d) Blood.

9. Local _______ love Polyface because their products are exceptionally tasty and have more full flavor.
(a) Nursing homes.
(b) Grocers.
(c) Teachers.
(d) Chefs.

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

11. What does Bev deal in that is causing him a lot of financial problems?
(a) Eggs.
(b) Cows.
(c) Kale.
(d) Cheese.

12. America does not have consistent eating _______, which is what has caused a national eating disorder.
(a) Guidelines.
(b) Rules.
(c) Rations.
(d) Boundaries.

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

14. Pollan points out that humans are happy to eat what _________ eat, as this communicates the safety of food.
(a) Books say to.
(b) Other humans.
(c) Teachers say to.
(d) Cooking shows.

15. _________ foods are those that are generally recognized to be toxic to humans.
(a) Sweet.
(b) Bitter.
(c) Sour.
(d) Spicy.

Short Answer Questions

1. The family _______, one of the remaining parts of America's food culture, is in decline, according to Pollan.

2. Depending on how the animals were ________, different foods can contain different amounts of omega fatty acids.

3. The hunter's _______ is the feeling of everything coming into sharp focus, and Pollan feels this during his first day.

4. ________ help pair foods that complement one another not just in flavor, but in use as well.

5. Store purchased foods, according to Salatin, do not take into consideration environmental and health ________.

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