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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. Shrimp trawling accounts for what percentage of global bycatch?

2. What does CFE stand for?

3. What is the most eaten fish in the United States?

4. What animal scientist evaluated the cognitive abilities of pigs by training them to play a video game?

5. What dog breed was the principal food species of the Aztecs?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the author describe his relationship with his grandmother in "The Fruits of Family Trees"?

2. Why does the author cite Franz Kafka in "Shame"?

3. How does the author define "cruelty" in the text?

4. How does the author define animals in "Animal"?

5. What is Farm Sanctuary and what is its mission?

6. What is the significance of the 60 pounds of flour in the author's grandmother's basement?

7. What aspect of fellowship does the author challenge as offered by Michael Pollan?

8. How do our food choices contribute to environmental degradation and global warming, according to the author in "Words/Meaning"?

9. What does "Kosher" mean and how has this affected the author's diet?

10. What is bycatch and what are the environmental ramifications of bycatch?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the connections between avian influenza and the human flu. When and where did the human flu first originate? What has led to the pandemics that the author discusses in the book? What does he foresee in our future regarding pandemics? Do you agree? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the obstacles faced by family farms today. What are some examples from the text of conflicts that have arisen with those operating humane farms? What are the economic difficulties? What are the supply/demand difficulties?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the history of domesticated poultry from early domestication to today. How have our relationships with animals changed over time? What has caused those changes? How have our connections with our food's origins transitioned?

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