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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. Salatin disagrees with the idea that organic food is ___________.
(a) Healthier.
(b) Easier.
(c) More expensive.
(d) More intensive.

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

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

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

5. The meal was perfect, according to Pollan, not because of the food, but he took part in the ________ and preparation.
(a) Spicing.
(b) Killing.
(c) Arranging.
(d) Choosing.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many boars do Pollan and the others find when they go back to hunt after lunch?

2. Pollan notes that the end meal was _______ for him, according to the book.

3. Overcoming human senses had sometimes been vital, as in the case of bitter ______________.

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

5. What does Pollan do with Garro, even though he has to turn away from disgust at one point?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Pollan begin to realize as he is preparing for his hunter's license?

2. What do omnivores do when they are faced with a new food?

3. Why is Pollan disgusted by the picture of him with a pig that he hunted?

4. Why is Bev having troubles getting his eggs into stores and into the market?

5. What are some of the downsides for shopping for local, sustainably grown foods?

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

7. What does Garro bring to the meal that Pollan has already asked him to bring?

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

9. Why does Pollan think that the hunter-gatherer food chain is not a realistic choice?

10. What are some of the ways in which humans have learned to overcome the plant's defenses?

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