The Botany of Desire Quiz | Two Week Quiz A

Michael Pollan
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 106 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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The Botany of Desire Quiz | Two Week Quiz A

Michael Pollan
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 106 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When a buyer of tulips finished the sale, they were required to pay "wijnkoopsgeld" or ______ money.
(a) Breeding.
(b) Wine.
(c) Bulb.
(d) Beer.

2. Appleseed was able to compete with other apple cultivar sales because his trees were ______.
(a) Low quality.
(b) High quality.
(c) Cheap.
(d) Easily accessible.

3. In an attempt to look like decaying meat, a ______ plant has red and white striated coloring and a rancid smell.
(a) Orchid.
(b) Fly trap.
(c) Pitcher.
(d) Catcher.

4. The book states that beauty in nature is often linked with ______ as evidenced by a bird's plumage.
(a) Sex.
(b) Territory.
(c) Food.
(d) Aggression.

5. The apple was first introduced to North America with the initial waves of the ______ immigration.
(a) Middle Eastern.
(b) European.
(c) Canadian.
(d) Mexican.

Short Answer Questions

1. Peruvian legend has it that _____ are associated with the discovery of quinine through eating the bark of the cinchona tree.

2. Tukano Indians in the Amazon noticed Jaguars eating a vine, which was atypical for them and helped the Indians discover ______.

3. The book suggests that Herbert's view of tulipmania is a parable of utopianism, specifically _______.

4. Chapman planted 'Johnny weed' because he thought that it would prevent the contraction of ______.

5. ______ has written two books claiming that consciousness changing is a basic human activity that even children seek out.

(see the answer key)

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