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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The opposite condition to the collective flower frenzy in which a person's depression keeps them from enjoying flowers is ______.
(a) Flora-ennui.
(b) Flower-boredom.
(c) Fauna-ennui.
(d) Sensual-boredom.

2. According to the book, the word _____ is a corruption of the Turkish word for Turban.
(a) Peony.
(b) Rose.
(c) Tulip.
(d) Orchid.

3. ______, which contains a much higher amount of alcohol than hard cider, could be obtained through freezing.
(a) Brandy.
(b) Applejack.
(c) Rum.
(d) Vodka.

4. Johnny Appleseed raised ______ for sale and subsequent transplantation.
(a) Apple clones.
(b) Apple cuttings.
(c) Apple trees.
(d) Apple seeds.

5. The plants that have contributed to the shaping of human existence include all of the following except _______.
(a) Rose.
(b) Marijuana.
(c) Potato.
(d) Apple.

Short Answer Questions

1. Clusius brought tulips with him to Leiden garden where they eventually ______ due to their rareness.

2. Before flowers, sexual reproduction consisted of _____ being dispersed by the wind to be caught by other plants.

3. Part of the Americanization of the apple had to do with the character of Johnny Appleseed whose real name was ______.

4. Instead of wind and water moving genetic material around, the emerging plants were now enlisting the help of ______.

5. The book states that the presence of flowers is a reliable predictor of future _____ and therefore was important to humans in the past.

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