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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. As ________ has become popular, animal rights activists have been highlighting the unethical treatment of animals.
(a) Meat eating.
(b) Inclusion.
(c) Vegetarianism.
(d) Flexitarianism.

2. Industrial communities sell __________, while the artisinal sells a special product.
(a) Manpower.
(b) Commodities.
(c) Resources.
(d) Marketing.

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

4. The local food movement doesn't have to combat ___________; it simply offers an alternative, according to Pollan.
(a) Hunting and gathering.
(b) Industrialization.
(c) Organic foods.
(d) Disease.

5. What is a sign that the food is something that should not be eaten again?
(a) Nutrients.
(b) Stomachache.
(c) Headache.
(d) Good taste.

Short Answer Questions

1. Pollan and the guests at the dinner achieve the pleasures of the ________, a camaraderie during the meal.

2. _________ hunters are hugely secretive, according to Pollan's observations.

3. The tart is made with _________ from Pollan's neighbor's garden as a dessert.

4. _________ changed the way that humans ate, and put humans at the top of the food chain.

5. Garro chops up the meat from the pig Pollan made, and they make a __________ for lunch.

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Pollan point out about the loss of meat in one's diet?

2. What is the reason why Garro hunts for the food in the woods?

3. What is the fundamental argument in Singer's book about the ethics of meat?

4. What does Pollan feel when a boar is right before him and his gun was not cocked?

5. What does Pollan believe that CAFO does not take into consideration when processing meat?

6. What does Pollan attempt to do as he is reading the book "Animal Liberation"?

7. Why is there a national eating disorder, according to Pollan's findings?

8. How does Pollan change his eating habits after reading "Animal Liberation"?

9. What are the eating patterns in many American households today?

10. Where can Pollan buy some of the Salatin farm's produce?

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