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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In an attempt to look like decaying meat, a ______ plant has red and white striated coloring and a rancid smell.
(a) Orchid.
(b) Fly trap.
(c) Pitcher.
(d) Catcher.

2. The plants that form flowers and encased seeds began to emerge on the earth during the _______ period.
(a) Triassic.
(b) Jurassic.
(c) Vegetative.
(d) Cretaceous.

3. The flower that is presented as being the symbol of the human desire for beauty is the ______.
(a) Lily.
(b) Carnation.
(c) Rose.
(d) Tulip.

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

5. When a buyer of tulips finished the sale, they were required to pay "wijnkoopsgeld" or ______ money.
(a) Beer.
(b) Wine.
(c) Bulb.
(d) Breeding.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. According to the book, the tulip is said to have the consciousness of _______, evoking clarity and order.

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

4. Flowers are unable to choose ______ and therefore must rely on extravagant displays to attract insects.

5. The book states that before the evolution of flowers, life existed in a much _______ world.

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Pollan find to be mythical about the story of Johnny Appleseed, although it is a true story?

2. Why does Chapman not want to have anything to do with the grafting of apple trees in order to breed certain strains?

3. Who is John Chapman and what is his importance in the course of the history of the apply?

4. What is connection between the plants in the book and their impact on the human society and vice-versa?

5. What happens when a person cuts an apple at its equator with a sharp knife?

6. What does Pollan say about colors that are seen by children, as opposed to colors seen by adults?

7. Why did Pollan plant tulip bulbs when he was a child, according to his own reflections?

8. Why does Johnny Appleseed not stay in Brilliant when the people ask him to do so?

9. What are the four important classes of domesticated plants which influenced the way in which Pollan chose the plants for the book?

10. How did the tulip bulb end up coming into Holland, even though it was not a native plant in the area?

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