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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Holland, between 1634 and 1637, there was a collective frenzy around flowers known as ________.
(a) Lilymania.
(b) Rosemania.
(c) Carnationmania.
(d) Tulipmania.

2. _______ is the name of the black version of the tulip and is as close to black as a flower gets.
(a) Queen of Night.
(b) Queen of Darkness.
(c) Black Dhalia.
(d) Queen of Despair.

3. Since Appleseed raised his trees from seed, most of the fruit was not suitable for _______.
(a) Selling.
(b) Composting.
(c) Eating.
(d) Making cider.

4. The tulip that Pollan has on his desk, a Queen of Night, has no ______, which he indicates is because it is meant to be visual.
(a) Soil.
(b) Leaves.
(c) Scent.
(d) Taste.

5. Red and Golden are two forms of North American cultivars of this particular type of apple ______.
(a) Tasty.
(b) Delicious.
(c) Juicy.
(d) Amazing.

Short Answer Questions

1. The book suggests that the Ottoman ideal of tulip beauty was elegant, sharp, and ________.

2. In 1812, Chapman ran thirty miles to warn settlers of the approach of troops, a feat known as _______.

3. The opposite condition to the collective flower frenzy in which a person's depression keeps them from enjoying flowers is ______.

4. When a buyer of tulips finished the sale, they were required to pay "wijnkoopsgeld" or ______ money.

5. Chapman was credited for introducing 'Johnny weed' or ________, to the state of Ohio.

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