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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The early researcher notes that _______ can be the result of situations that remind humans of their animal nature.
(a) Pleasure.
(b) Disgust.
(c) Happiness.
(d) Annoyance.

2. Where does Pollan find himself first questioning what the food on the market is made of?
(a) Camp.
(b) Supermarket.
(c) Forest.
(d) Farm.

3. The idea behind grass farming is that the ________ is the most natural and renewable source of energy.
(a) Worker.
(b) Water.
(c) Sun.
(d) Land.

4. Every day, the ________ pens are moved to ensure that the droppings spread evenly.
(a) Cow.
(b) Chicken.
(c) Horse.
(d) Pig.

5. _________ hunters are hugely secretive, according to Pollan's observations.
(a) Wild boar.
(b) Mushroom.
(c) Abalone.
(d) Mussel.

Short Answer Questions

1. By _______, the government became involved in the organic market, as it sought to define what it meant to be organic.

2. Where is the farm that George Naylor runs when Pollan goes to visit him to learn more?

3. The increased ______ of corn has meant a drop in crop space for other plants, according to Naylor.

4. Organic farms might still look like industrial farms, but they do not use ___________.

5. In the early 19th century, Americans were drinking more alcohol, which cause the Alcohol _________.

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