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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. During the lifetime of Johnny Appleseed, Ohio law required a settler to put out ___ apple or pear trees in order to get a land grant.
(a) 50.
(b) 40.
(c) 30.
(d) 20.

2. Chapman was known to go _______ in all kinds of weather and took it as a matter of pride in his toughness.
(a) Without a coat.
(b) Without his hat.
(c) Barefoot.
(d) Hunting.

3. Almost all apples grown for eating are cultivars, meaning that they are ______.
(a) Hydroponically grown.
(b) Cuttings.
(c) Special seeds.
(d) Planted into the soil.

4. In 1812, Chapman ran thirty miles to warn settlers of the approach of troops, a feat known as _______.
(a) The barefoot run.
(b) The thirty mile run.
(c) The apple run.
(d) The coffee sack run.

5. Chapman stated that he was promised "a true wife in heaven" and thus he never ______.
(a) Had relationships.
(b) Married.
(c) Lived at home.
(d) Spoke to women.

Short Answer Questions

1. Johnny Appleseed is generally acknowledged as having planted _______ of apple seeds across a wide range of orchards.

2. According to the book, the word _____ is a corruption of the Turkish word for Turban.

3. The fact that apple seeds do not produce a similar apple as the tree they came from is scientifically called ______.

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

5. The book states that beauty in nature is often linked with ______ as evidenced by a bird's plumage.

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