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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The book states that certain flowers are reminiscent of Greek Gods. The rose and the peony are stated to be flowers of ______.
(a) Zeus.
(b) Dionysus.
(c) Venus.
(d) Apollo.

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

3. The book states that beauty in nature is often linked with ______ as evidenced by a bird's plumage.
(a) Territory.
(b) Aggression.
(c) Food.
(d) Sex.

4. ______ is the unit of money used in Holland. After 1635, the price of a bulb of Switzers went from 60 to 1500.
(a) Dollars.
(b) Marks.
(c) Euros.
(d) Guilders.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Petals curving inward to hide its sexual organs, the tulip is ______ among flowers, and somewhat aloof.

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

3. The book states that the presence of flowers is a reliable predictor of future _____ and therefore was important to humans in the past.

4. The plants that have contributed to the shaping of human existence include all of the following except _______.

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

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