Hunter/Gatherer

How many times has Michael Pollan hunted before writing The Omnivore's Dilemma"?

• once

• twice

• always hunted

• never hunted

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CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

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CCSS.RL.8.1

What happened after the first time Michael Pollan went hunting?

• He bagged a buck

• He shot a wild turkey

• He trapped a wild boar

• nothing

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CCSS.RL.3.1

What emotion did Michael Pollan feel after killing his first pig?

• terrible

• terrific

• pride and thankfulness

• sorrowful

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

What emotion did Michael Pollan expect to feel but didn't after shooting his first pig?

• remorse/sorrow

• happiness

• relief

• anger

Answer explanation

What is remorse?

a deep regret coming from a sense of guilt for past wrongs :

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

What bothered Michael Pollan most about gutting a pig as opposed to a chicken?

• pigs ran free while chickens were kept in a coop

• pigs were bigger and therefore took longer

• the insides of a pig resembled a human

• chickens were processed differently

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CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.8.3

CCSS.RI.9-10.3

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What emotion did Michael Pollan feel after seeing the pictures that Angelo sent him of his kill?

• proud of his accomplishment

• ashamed of his initial joy

• excited about his next hunt

• sad for the wild pig

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

According to Michael Pollan, what do hunters need to realize?

• how to obtain a license and operate a gun

• the seriousness of what they are doing

• pigs are endangered species

• laws of pig hunting

Answer explanation

Interesting facts about hunting

- there are more than 15 million licensed hunters in the US

- hunting generates over 680,000 jobs

- there are less than 1,000 firearm-related accidents/year with only .08% that are fatal

- baby boomers account for

nearly 1/3 of the US hunting population

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

What was the main course of the Hunter Gatherer's meal?

• Roasted organic chicken

• Wild California pig

• Sonoma boar pate'

• Wild East Bay pig

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CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

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CCSS.RI.9-10.5

What is the ratio of new vegetarians to new carnivores?

• new vegetarians are more than new carnivores

• new vegetarians are less than new carnivores

• new vegetarians are equal to the number of new carnivore

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Why did the author go through all the trouble of a Hunter/Gatherer meal?

• He loves to cook and wanted to share his passion with his friends

• He wanted everyone to switch from the industrial food chain to Hunter/Gatherer

• He wanted to thank all the people who helped him along the journey of this book

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CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

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