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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. ______ is a sign of health in creatures since mutations and disease can easily disrupt it.
(a) Size.
(b) Color.
(c) Asymmetry.
(d) Symmetry.

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

3. The flower that is presented as being the symbol of the human desire for beauty is the ______.
(a) Tulip.
(b) Rose.
(c) Lily.
(d) Carnation.

4. Since Appleseed raised his trees from seed, most of the fruit was not suitable for _______.
(a) Making cider.
(b) Selling.
(c) Eating.
(d) Composting.

5. According to the book, species tulips in Turkey typically come in ______ and less commonly in white or yellow.
(a) Blue.
(b) Orange.
(c) Red.
(d) Purple.

Short Answer Questions

1. The number of leaves that are only a tulip are typically _______. With the "turban" top, this gives them the suggesting of a human body.

2. The book states that the potato plant was stolen from the royal gardens of ______.

3. Before flowers, sexual reproduction consisted of _____ being dispersed by the wind to be caught by other plants.

4. Fortius, a professor, could be seen patrolling the streets of the city, ______ any tulip that he encountered.

5. The consensus in Holland was that the tulip ______ was the most beautiful flower in the world and a masterpiece.

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