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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. Garro offers to help Pollan go out to look for __________ with others.
(a) White mushrooms.
(b) Abalones.
(c) Morels.
(d) Chanterelles.

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

3. Bentham makes the argument that if there are some humans that lack the brainpower of a ________, why are they still included in the moral argument?
(a) Cow.
(b) Chimp.
(c) Fish.
(d) Horse.

4. The meal also brings ________ to the table, which is another way of saying thanks to the animals.
(a) Culture.
(b) Grace.
(c) Reserve.
(d) Honor.

5. Americans can develop an eating culture that allows omnivores to eat without _____, according to Pollan, and with full consciousness.
(a) Pain.
(b) Dread.
(c) Boredom.
(d) Fear.

Short Answer Questions

1. Pollan notes that one of the lessons of hunting for food is _________, and of the relationships between man and food.

2. The modern CAFO does not take into consideration the _________ of an animal when processing them.

3. Humans, when faced with a new _______, often take a small amount and wait for the results.

4. What does Bev deal in that is causing him a lot of financial problems?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. What does Ortega y Gasset have to say about the idea of hunting?

8. What does Pollan begin to experience after a day of hunting for a wild boar?

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

10. What is Pollan surprised about when he begins to eat the meal that he has prepared?

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