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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. The alliance between chefs and small farmers is what helps _____________ flourish.
(a) Schools.
(b) Cooking schools.
(c) Grocery stores.
(d) Local economies.

3. Pollan notes that the end meal was _______ for him, according to the book.
(a) Boring.
(b) Perfect.
(c) Anticlimactic.
(d) Difficult.

4. What does Pollan need to prepare for that allows him to become more aware of his natural surroundings?
(a) Final meal.
(b) Hunting license.
(c) His book's deadline.
(d) First meal.

5. Pollan wants to create a meal in full ________ of the foods involved and how they came to be on his table.
(a) Beauty.
(b) Consciousness.
(c) Truth.
(d) Transparency.

6. 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) Display.
(c) Farming.
(d) Grazing.

7. _________ changed the way that humans ate, and put humans at the top of the food chain.
(a) Gathering.
(b) Stores.
(c) Cooking.
(d) Hunting.

8. Assuming a higher intelligence in humans does not equate to a right to use others for our own _________.
(a) Books.
(b) Press.
(c) Ends.
(d) Protests.

9. Who is considered to be the first researcher of the omnivore's dilemma?
(a) Naylor.
(b) Rozin.
(c) Garro.
(d) Pollan.

10. Pollan admits that losing ________ does force the human to lose a part of his or her culture as well as his or her nature.
(a) Grains.
(b) Vegetables.
(c) Meat.
(d) Corn.

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

12. Pollan wants to say ________ to the animals for the meal, but realizes this is already in the meal.
(a) Grace.
(b) Prayers.
(c) Nothing.
(d) Thanks.

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

14. Buying local foods grown in a __________ manner underwrites a set of values important to the people.
(a) Plentiful.
(b) Organic.
(c) Sustainable.
(d) Industrial.

15. What is the name of Peter's Singer's book that informs the beginning of this chapter?
(a) Animal Liberation.
(b) Animal Persecution.
(c) Animals are All Right.
(d) Animal Rights.

Short Answer Questions

1. Pollan has never ________ before he begins the new opportunity to learn about food chains.

2. The early researcher notes that _______ can be the result of situations that remind humans of their animal nature.

3. Pollan is disgusted when he looks at a picture of himself with his kill and sees ________.

4. What is the name of the person that Pollan goes with to deliver the foods to local restaurants?

5. Who did Pollan ask for a detailed account of what happens when a steer is processed?

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