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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Ralph Waldo Emerson, who knew a thing or two about natural history, called the apple, _______
(a) The best treat.
(b) A feeling of home.
(c) The American fruit.
(d) The Canadian fruit.

2. ______ is the most widely cultivated fruit and has been put into religious stories including that of Adam and Eve.
(a) Peach.
(b) Apple.
(c) Potato.
(d) Banana.

3. Chapman was credited for introducing 'Johnny weed' or ________, to the state of Ohio.
(a) Stinking fennel.
(b) Sweet fennel.
(c) Mayweed.
(d) Wormwood.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. The domestic apple is thought to have derived from a species that originally came from the country ______.

2. 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.

3. Johnny Appleseed was known to use a _________ in order to transport his seeds across the water.

4. According to the book, there are ______ plants that have shaped human existence at least as much as human's have affected these plants.

5. Apple trees are able to reproduce _______ which helps to facilitate their ability to be grafted to a root stock.

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