WorksheetsHunter/Gatherer Food Chain
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 11mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Michael Pollan had never hunted before writing "The Omnivore's Dilemma".
a)
true
b)
False
2.
Michael Pollan was successful the first time he went hunting.
a)
true
b)
false
3.
When Pollan killed his first pig, he initially felt (select all that apply)
a)
sorrow
b)
remorse
c)
thankfulness
d)
absolutely terrific
e)
pride
4.
What emotion did Pollan expect to feel immediately but did not?
a)
remorse/sorrow
b)
excitement
c)
anger
d)
pride
5.
Why did Pollan think it was more disturbing to gut a pig than a chicken?
a)
the pig's internal organ reminded him of human organs
b)
he hated chickens
c)
he didn't have experience gutting a chicken
d)
the stench disturbed him
6.
After looking at the pictures Angelo sent Pollan, how did Pollan feel?
a)
very happy
b)
very proud
c)
ashamed over his initial feeling of joy
d)
indifferent/didn't care
7.
What does Pollan say hunters need to be aware of?
a)
the laws regarding pig hunting
b)
the seriousness of what they are doing
c)
pigs are endangered and shouldn't be hunted
d)
hunting should be banned
8.
What was the main course of the Hunter Gatherer meal?
a)
Wild California pig
b)
Wild California fava beans
c)
Wild California fried mushrooms
d)
Egg fettuccini
9.
After reading the book, what is the ratio of new vegetarians to new carnivores?
a)
the number of new vegetarians is less than the number of new carnivores
b)
the number of new vegetarians is more than the number of new carnivores
c)
the number of new vegetarians is balanced out by the number of new carnivores
d)
the number of new vegetarians has steadily declined
10.
What was the reasons the author went through all the trouble to create the hunter-gatherer "perfect" meal?
a)
He enjoyed cooking and creating the different meals for his guests
b)
One of the men who helped him said that, "this food will make everyone at the table happy, guaranteed."
c)
He wanted to show a gesture of thanks to the people who helped him on his adventure and honor food by wasting as little of it as possible.
d)
He needed to prove to his family he could make a meal completely on his own.
11.
What did the author name his home cooked meal?
a)
Hunter-Gatherer Heaven
b)
Yummy Connections
c)
Omnivore's Thanksgiving
d)
Hunter Gatherer Feast
12.
Pollan said "Eating with __________ is one of the basic joys of life"
a)
thankfulness
b)
awareness
c)
food that's been hunted
d)
purpose
13.
What was wrong with the salt Pollan harvested for his meal?
a)
it wasn't organic enough
b)
it made him gag from the chemicals
c)
he couldn't find enough of it
d)
He gathered it illegally and had to put it back.
14.
How families choose to spend their food dollars represents
a)
voting with your fork
b)
choosing food that is organic
c)
not going to McDonald's
d)
choosing only organic food
15.
Out of the 4 food chains Pollan describes, which is the shortest?
a)
Industrial
b)
Industrial Organic
c)
Local sustainable
d)
Hunter-Gatherer
16.
Some people who started reading "The Omnivore's Dilemma" couldn't finish it.
a)
true
b)
false
17.
Why did some vegetarians become meat eaters after reading Pollan's book? (check all that apply)
a)
They remembered how much they liked meat.
b)
They realized some cows actually live a good life.
c)
They realized some cows eat what they are meant to eat.
d)
They realized being a vegetarian was unrealistic.
18.
What does "Ignorance is NOT bliss" mean?
a)
Not knowing what you are eating is ok.
b)
Not knowing what you are eating is not ok.
c)
You don't need to know where your food comes from.
d)
Eat whatever you like and don't think about it.
19.
According to Pollan, shopping and eating with awareness is called
a)
"smart"
b)
"voting with your fork"
c)
"voting with thankfulness"
d)
"buying from local farmers"
20.
You are too young to "vote with your fork"
a)
true
b)
false
21.
CSAs are _______
a)
local farms that families join for a few hundred dollars a year.
b)
Concentrated Slaughter Associations.
c)
industrial organic farmers who sell on an industrial basis.
d)
Community Services of America
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