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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Fortius, a professor, could be seen patrolling the streets of the city, ______ any tulip that he encountered.
(a) Digging up.
(b) Picking.
(c) Beating.
(d) Praising.

2. Genetic ____________ is the catchall term used to describe the various unexpected effects that misplaced or unregulated foreign genes can have in an environment.
(a) Code.
(b) Variance.
(c) Instability.
(d) Regulation.

3. When Pollan opened up the package to grow the NewLeaf potatoes, the card stated that he was now ________ to grow the potatoes.
(a) Authorized.
(b) Legalized.
(c) Licensed.
(d) Able.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Flowers are unable to choose ______ and therefore must rely on extravagant displays to attract insects.

2. Where are the Monsanto headquarters located, according to Pollan's description in the book?

3. 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.

4. Appleseed used most of his crops in order to make ______, which led him to be thought of as an 'American Dionysus.'

5. The book states that before the evolution of flowers, life existed in a much _______ world.

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