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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. ________ was an American Pioneer and introduced the apple in the Midwestern United States.
(a) John Calhoun.
(b) John Chapman.
(c) Phil Forsline.
(d) William Jones.

2. The domestic apple is thought to have derived from a species that originally came from the country ______.
(a) Pakistan.
(b) Kazakhstan.
(c) Afghanistan.
(d) Uzbekistan.

3. Johnny Appleseed was known to use a _________ in order to transport his seeds across the water.
(a) Mule.
(b) Row boat.
(c) Two-hulled canoe.
(d) Single-hulled canoe.

4. Almost all apples grown for eating are cultivars, meaning that they are ______.
(a) Planted into the soil.
(b) Cuttings.
(c) Special seeds.
(d) Hydroponically grown.

5. The apple does not breed simply from seed. Thus all trees that produce the same type of apples are _______ of the original tree.
(a) Roots.
(b) Leaves.
(c) Clones.
(d) Seeds.

Short Answer Questions

1. Michael Pollen compares Chapman to the Greek mythological figures _______.

2. ______, which contains a much higher amount of alcohol than hard cider, could be obtained through freezing.

3. Chapman stated that he was promised "a true wife in heaven" and thus he never ______.

4. The Native Americans that knew Chapman considered him to be a brilliant woodsman and ______.

5. The fact that apple seeds do not produce a similar apple as the tree they came from is scientifically called ______.

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