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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The lack of a food _______ is something that causes humans to be susceptible to food fads.
(a) Bible.
(b) Rulebook.
(c) Culture.
(d) Diet.

2. Pollan points out during the book that omnivores face a __________ when they eat today.
(a) Overabundance.
(b) Truth.
(c) Dilemma.
(d) Problem.

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

4. How many atoms does corn utilize during photosynthesis, unlike others?
(a) One.
(b) Four.
(c) Two.
(d) Three.

5. A new program was introduced to pay the farmers directly for the difference in price between the target and the selling price of ________.
(a) Soybeans.
(b) Wheat.
(c) Barley.
(d) Corn.

Short Answer Questions

1. Corn ________ early on to mass produce, but this also made the plant dependent on humans and animals.

2. Corn is also able to limit the ______ lost during the process of photosynthesis, according to the book.

3. Corn is one of the only plants that is adaptable to _________.

4. Pollan points out that the industrial method of farming has led to increased ________ and polluted groundwater.

5. The Naylor farm has turned from a diverse farm to one that has become a _________ production mecca.

(see the answer key)

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