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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 8(Chapter 18 The Odium of Sodium, Chapter 19 The Mythology of Geology, Chapter 20 The Soil Never Sets On).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the author say is the lesser known river of England?
(a) The Thames.
(b) The Mersey.
(c) The Danube.
(d) The Severn.

2. Which culture was known to have a God of Salt?
(a) The native Americans.
(b) The Chinese.
(c) The Romans.
(d) The Greeks.

3. What became the most important salt producing town in England in the 9th century?
(a) Chester.
(b) Bury.
(c) Lincoln.
(d) Cheshire.

4. What is Appert's nationality?
(a) French.
(b) British.
(c) Spanish.
(d) Swiss.

5. What is the title of Chapter 22?
(a) Salt and the Great Sout.
(b) Not Looking Back.
(c) The Salt of the Earth.
(d) Salt and Pepper.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the Parma locals feed their pigs?

2. What had to be done to English bacon before one cooked it?

3. What is the title of Chapter 23?

4. What famous event happened in India in 1857?

5. What is the title of Chapter 21?

(see the answer key)

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