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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Michael Pollen compares Chapman to the Greek mythological figures _______.
(a) Dryads.
(b) Centaurs.
(c) Nymphs.
(d) Satyrs.

2. _______ is the name of the black version of the tulip and is as close to black as a flower gets.
(a) Black Dhalia.
(b) Queen of Darkness.
(c) Queen of Night.
(d) Queen of Despair.

3. Before flowers, sexual reproduction consisted of _____ being dispersed by the wind to be caught by other plants.
(a) Pistils.
(b) Stamens.
(c) Petals.
(d) Pollen.

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

5. The book suggests that colors and symmetries are elemental principles of ______.
(a) Beauty.
(b) Health.
(c) Sexual reproduction.
(d) Size.

Short Answer Questions

1. The _____ was linked to the corruption of the Catholic church, while the apple was linked with wholesome Protestantism.

2. The concept of the apple being a healthy and wholesome fruit was dreamed up to fight the negative image from ______.

3. The book states that the presence of flowers is a reliable predictor of future _____ and therefore was important to humans in the past.

4. The book states that certain flowers are reminiscent of Greek Gods. The rose and the peony are stated to be flowers of ______.

5. The book states that before the evolution of flowers, life existed in a much _______ world.

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