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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the precursor to honey?

2. What did people originally use chocolate for?

3. What is tea derived from?

4. Which of the following atoms does sugar contain?

5. What is sugar used to preserve?

Short Essay Questions

1. What different types of melons are there?

2. How is tequila made?

3. What are differences between sauces and soups?

4. Why are blueberries so commonly used?

5. What is capsaican?

6. What is dough made of?

7. How should one make pasta?

8. How is corn syrup made?

9. What did people use before sugar was discovered?

10. How does the author define seeds?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What are the concerns about the chicken egg industry? How have governments tried to combat these concerns?

Essay Topic 2

Examine what you eat through the week.

1. How much do you think about what you are eating?

2. How could you improve your diet?

3. How difficult do you think it would be to change your diet?

Essay Topic 3

What makes Harold McGee such an authority on food? What is McGee's reputation in today's culinary circles?

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