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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The book states that Johnny Appleseed died in 1845 in _______ Indiana.
(a) Brilliant.
(b) Gary.
(c) Ft. Wayne.
(d) Defiance.

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

3. Probably as a defense to discourage animals from biting into them, apple seeds contain a small amount of _______.
(a) Vinegar.
(b) Curare.
(c) Cyanide.
(d) Strichnine.

4. The plants that have contributed to the shaping of human existence include all of the following except _______.
(a) Potato.
(b) Rose.
(c) Marijuana.
(d) Apple.

5. Chapman practiced the faith of ______ and was known to launch into sermons when visiting.
(a) Swedenborgism.
(b) Pessimism.
(c) Catholocism.
(d) Protestantism.

Short Answer Questions

1. Appleseed was able to compete with other apple cultivar sales because his trees were ______.

2. ______ orchard has become a kind of museum for several different apple species dedicated to maintaining the diversity.

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

4. One winter, Appleseed set up a house in a _______ outside Defiance, Ohio where he operated a pair of nurseries.

5. Part of the Americanization of the apple had to do with the character of Johnny Appleseed whose real name was ______.

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