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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. The "broken tulip" was eventually found to be caused by ______ which was discovered with the invention of the electron microscope.
(a) A virus.
(b) A mold.
(c) A bacterium.
(d) A frost.

3. _______ is the name of the black version of the tulip and is as close to black as a flower gets.
(a) Black Dhalia.
(b) Queen of Despair.
(c) Queen of Night.
(d) Queen of Darkness.

4. The apple does not breed simply from seed. Thus all trees that produce the same type of apples are _______ of the original tree.
(a) Clones.
(b) Roots.
(c) Seeds.
(d) Leaves.

5. Chinese poets likened the blossoms of the peony to a ______.
(a) Woman's sexual organs.
(b) Elephant's sexual organs.
(c) Man's sexual organs.
(d) Bee's sexual organs.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. The book compares tulips in fields to ______ or lipsticks, merely flashes of bright color on the horizon.

3. The book states that Johnny Appleseed died in 1845 in _______ Indiana.

4. Chapman practiced the faith of ______ and was known to launch into sermons when visiting.

5. In an attempt to look like decaying meat, a ______ plant has red and white striated coloring and a rancid smell.

(see the answer key)

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