RV6-College Reading Final: “The Case against Meat”
Directions:
You can use your handouts. You can copy directly from the text. Use a separate sheet of paper
for your answers. You have 25 minutes to finish. When you are done, give your paper to the
instructor. You are then free to leave.
1. What does the prefix “quad” mean in the word “quadruple”?
2. Why is a meat-based diet bad for the environment? (Write a one-sentence summary)
3. What is the difference between the number of pounds of water used to grow wheat and
the number of pounds used to grow beef?
4. How many trees does one vegetarian save each year?
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What are the diseases and contaminants in pigs and chickens?
How many animals die to feed one person in a lifetime?
What are the reasons that motivate vegetarians?
Why was a vegetarian diet once viewed as unhealthy?
9. What is the difference between a vegetarian and a vegan diet?
10. How have vegetarians affected the food industry?
RV6-College Reading Final: “The Case against Meat”
Directions:
You can use your handouts. You can copy directly from the text. Use a separate sheet of paper
for your answers. You have 25 minutes to finish. When you are done, give your paper to the
instructor. You are then free to leave.
1. What does the prefix “quad” mean in the word “quadruple”?
2. Why is a meat-based diet bad for the environment? (Write a one-sentence summary)
3. What is the difference between the number of pounds of water used to grow wheat and
the number of pounds used to grow beef?
4. How many trees does one vegetarian save each year?
5.
6.
7.
8.
What are the diseases and contaminants in pigs and chickens?
How many animals die to feed one person in a lifetime?
What are the reasons that motivate vegetarians?
Why was a vegetarian diet once viewed as unhealthy?
9. What is the difference between a vegetarian and a vegan diet?
10. How have vegetarians affected the food industry?