View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Pollan do with Garro, even though he has to turn away from disgust at one point?
(a) Eat a piece of flesh.
(b) Eviscerate the boar.
(c) Paint his face.
(d) Clean his gun.

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

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

5. Neither being ignorant or aware is a completely _________ way of eating in the world today.
(a) Sustainable.
(b) Movable.
(c) Attainable.
(d) Avoidable.

Short Answer Questions

1. Pollan notes it is ironic that in order to make a delicious meal, one must destroy a _______ first.

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

3. Pollan sees some mushrooms which he believes to be ___________, though he is not sure enough to eat them.

4. What would the company that raised Pollan's steer not allow him to do?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Why do humans seem to eat what other humans eat, according to Pollan?

2. Why does Salatin disagree with the argument that organic food costs too much?

3. What is in the meal that Pollan makes at the end of this section, which he describes as being phenomenal?

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

5. What does Pollan point out as being a failing of the industrialized food chain?

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

7. What is the irony that Pollan sees when he is looking over the delicious meal?

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

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

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

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 592 words (approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample