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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Holland, between 1634 and 1637, there was a collective frenzy around flowers known as ________.
(a) Lilymania.
(b) Carnationmania.
(c) Tulipmania.
(d) Rosemania.

2. In the book, Johnny Appleseed was called a benign _________ of the American Fronteir.
(a) Saint Francis.
(b) Saint Augustine.
(c) Saint Thomas.
(d) Saint Phillip.

3. Johnny Appleseed was famous or infamous for wearing a _______ around wherever he went.
(a) Fedora.
(b) Pair of overalls.
(c) Coffee sack.
(d) Wool coat.

4. The domestic apple is thought to have derived from a species that originally came from the country ______.
(a) Afghanistan.
(b) Kazakhstan.
(c) Pakistan.
(d) Uzbekistan.

5. Fortius, a professor, could be seen patrolling the streets of the city, ______ any tulip that he encountered.
(a) Picking.
(b) Digging up.
(c) Praising.
(d) Beating.

Short Answer Questions

1. In 1812, Chapman ran thirty miles to warn settlers of the approach of troops, a feat known as _______.

2. The book suggests that the Ottoman ideal of tulip beauty was elegant, sharp, and ________.

3. Since Appleseed raised his trees from seed, most of the fruit was not suitable for _______.

4. Chapman is known to have floated one hundred miles down the Allegheny river on _______, fast asleep.

5. The apple was first introduced to North America with the initial waves of the ______ immigration.

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