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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. __________ was what some people in England used to call the potato, which continued its separation from their diet.
(a) Root meal.
(b) Bread root.
(c) Dirt root.
(d) Bread pudding.

2. The book suggests that deep down, many gardeners see themselves as ________ transforming compost, water, and light into beauty.
(a) Spiritualists.
(b) Herbalists.
(c) Alchemists.
(d) Scientists.

3. ______ has written two books claiming that consciousness changing is a basic human activity that even children seek out.
(a) Andrew Weil.
(b) Michael Pollan.
(c) Michael Palin.
(d) Deepak Chopra.

4. The early colonists to America in addition to bringing grafts also brought apple seeds to plant called ______.
(a) Merrys.
(b) Spots.
(c) Pippins.
(d) Cores.

5. Flowers are unable to choose ______ and therefore must rely on extravagant displays to attract insects.
(a) Climate.
(b) Mates.
(c) Soil.
(d) Weather.

Short Answer Questions

1. Farmers who plant Bt crops must leave a certain portion of their land for non-Bt crops to provide a ________ for the bugs.

2. Pollan believes that the idea of planting and of growing plants causes humans to be filled with a sense of _________.

3. The apple was first introduced to North America with the initial waves of the ______ immigration.

4. Some Christians believed that potato was the _________ matter, while bread was antimatter and even spirit in nature.

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

(see the answer key)

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