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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do Pollan and Garro decide to go out to hunt at the start of the chapter?

2. Garro offers to help Pollan go out to look for __________ with others.

3. What does Pollan decide that he wants to gather from a local pond, though he ends up not using it?

4. How many ways can a person obtain the foods from Salatin's farm?

5. The meal also brings ________ to the table, which is another way of saying thanks to the animals.

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. What does Pollan try to make, but then decides that he shouldn't use it because it doesn't seem right?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Much of the image of what 'organic' is may not be true, according to Pollan's findings.

Part 1: Why do you think people are so drawn to the idea of something being organic?

Part 2: Do you choose organic foods? Why or why not?

Part 3: How do you think a person can make a more informed decision about the foods they buy and eat?

Essay Topic 2

Farmers continue to have to grow more and more corn to keep up with the supply and demand, but it's harming their farms.

Part 1: What are some of the problems of only growing corn in a field?

Part 2: Do you think that farmers should be pushed to grow so much corn?

Part 3: Why do you think farmers aren't trying to grow more diverse crops?

Essay Topic 3

Pollan is surprised by the many things he learns about his food and where it comes from.

Part 1: Do you know where your food comes from?

Part 2: Why do you think people don't often think about where their food comes from?

Part 3: Do you feel it is important to know where your food comes from?

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