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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through A Survey of Common Vegetables.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What often turns brown after cutting them?
(a) Artichokes.
(b) Potatoes.
(c) Asparagus.
(d) Carrots.

2. What is egg made from?
(a) Bacteria.
(b) A living germ cell.
(c) A foetus.
(d) Sugar and salt.

3. Why does the author think meat is different than it has been in the past?
(a) It is leaner and younger.
(b) It is more tender and fattier.
(c) It is older and tougher.
(d) It has less blood content.

4. What is the disadvantage of canned meat?
(a) Dull flavor.
(b) Expense.
(c) Salmonella.
(d) Lack of protein.

5. What family is broccoli a member of?
(a) Starch.
(b) Lettuce.
(c) Cabbage.
(d) Beet.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following products is a fruit?

2. What country do poke and lomi dishes originate from?

3. What is margarine made from?

4. What are poached eggs usually cooked in?

5. What does the lactic acid in cheese convert sugar to?

(see the answer key)

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