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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. To what topic does the author compare that of eating animals in "Eating Animals"?

2. About how many species of animals are housed at the Berlin zoo?

3. Where are dogs still eaten to overcome bad luck?

4. How many animals at the Berlin zoo survived the Allied air raids in 1942?

5. Shrimp trawling accounts for what percentage of global bycatch?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. How does the author define "free-range"?

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

6. How does the author describe the concepts and statistics of pets in the U.S.?

7. What does Foer point out about the fishing industry in "Friends and Enemies"?

8. What irony does the author point out in "A Case for Eating Dogs"?

9. Discuss the author's story of his grandmother's encounter with a Russian farmer. What does this story demonstrate?

10. How have chicken and egg production changed since the 1930s?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe and discuss the damages incurred by industrial mass fishing. What is referred to as "bycatch" and why is bycatch important? How many different species become bycatch in tuna fishing? How does the shrimping industry impact the environment?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the author's relationship with his grandmother and the influences that his grandmother had on him. How did her perseverance during the war inspire the author? What was her relationship to food? How is the story about the Russian farmer relevant to the themes of the book?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss Niman Ranch and Bill and Nicolette Niman. What is the mission of Niman Ranch? When was it established? Where was it established? How has the company grown and changed since its origination?

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