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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through "Storytelling".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The author notes in "The Truth About Eating Animals" that in the most recent audit of chicken slaughter conducted by the National Chicken Council, Temple Grandin found that what percentage of slaughterhouses had abuses so severe they should have failed?
(a) 15%.
(b) 65%.
(c) 26%.
(d) 32%.

2. What word from the book refers to dealing with things sensibly and realistically in a way that is based on practical considerations?
(a) Antagonistic.
(b) Pragmatic.
(c) Derisive.
(d) Pensive.

3. Where did the word "influenza" originate?
(a) Spain.
(b) France.
(c) Germany.
(d) Italy.

4. What British naturalist wrote of a pig who could open gates in 1789?
(a) Gilbert White.
(b) Frank Reese.
(c) Sir Keith Thomas.
(d) Gene Gaur.

5. What tool is used to stun or kill cattle when they are processed?
(a) An electric bath.
(b) An anesthesia injection.
(c) A knocking gun.
(d) A hammer peal.

Short Answer Questions

1. What percentage do animal products account for in the Chinese diet today?

2. What percentage of American households have at least one pet?

3. Where does the author say his grandmother lives?

4. About how many animals are housed at the Berlin zoo today?

5. What does the term "dead-end animals" mean?

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