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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The "broken tulip" was eventually found to be caused by ______ which was discovered with the invention of the electron microscope.
(a) A mold.
(b) A bacterium.
(c) A virus.
(d) A frost.

2. The apple is presented in this book as strongly appealing to humanity's desire for _______.
(a) Tartness.
(b) Sweetness.
(c) The perfect fruit.
(d) Love.

3. During the lifetime of Johnny Appleseed, Ohio law required a settler to put out ___ apple or pear trees in order to get a land grant.
(a) 20.
(b) 30.
(c) 40.
(d) 50.

4. The color of a tulip is always composed of _____ hues one of which is a base color that is always yellow or white.
(a) Three.
(b) Four.
(c) Five.
(d) Two.

5. The book states that the presence of flowers is a reliable predictor of future _____ and therefore was important to humans in the past.
(a) Water.
(b) Rain.
(c) Food.
(d) Animals.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. The book states that before flowers there was no connection between the way things looked and ______.

3. Probably as a defense to discourage animals from biting into them, apple seeds contain a small amount of _______.

4. In an attempt to look like decaying meat, a ______ plant has red and white striated coloring and a rancid smell.

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

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