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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. About how long do broiler chickens live before they are typically slaughtered?
(a) 24-26 days.
(b) 60-62 days.
(c) 39-42 days.
(d) 76-78 days.

2. What does the "H" stand for when naming viruses such as H1 and H3?
(a) Hemoglobin.
(b) Hydrogen.
(c) Hemagglutinin.
(d) Hematopeoiesis.

3. Approximately how many pounds of antibiotics are given to humans each year in the U.S.?
(a) 50,000 pounds.
(b) 3 million pounds.
(c) 2 million pounds.
(d) 1 million pounds.

4. How old was Lam Hoi-ka when he died?
(a) Twelve.
(b) Three.
(c) Nine.
(d) Six.

5. From where did Bill Niman's father immigrate to America?
(a) France.
(b) Germany.
(c) Italy.
(d) Russia.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is another word for slaughterhouse that the author uses in the book?

2. How far is the drive Bolinas from San Francisco?

3. Americans eat how many times more chickens than they did 80 years ago?

4. By what name does the author refer to the USDA inspector at Paradise Locker Meats?

5. What does the author say recently happened to Bill Niman just before the publication of this book?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are the benefits and the detriments of the water-immersion system in poultry production?

2. What is Bill Niman's response to Bruce Friedrich's transcript in the book?

3. The author asserts that the ethical relationship of farmers to farm animals is unique. How does he elaborate on this?

4. How does the author describe the workers and working conditions of chicken slaughterhouses?

5. What is the justification provided by the author of the transcript in "I Am A Vegan Who Builds Slaughterhouses"?

6. Why does the author admire Frank Reese?

7. How does the author describe the setup of the second farm he visited with C in "The Life and Death of a Bird"?

8. What infections are common in factory-farmed poultry? How common are they?

9. How does the author describe the genetic engineering in broiler foul in "The Life and Death of a Bird"?

10. Why does the author discuss the 1918 flu pandemic?

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