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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The French romantics were said to have experimented with ________ after Napoleon's troops brought it back with them from Egypt.
(a) Cocaine.
(b) Opium.
(c) Marijuana.
(d) Speed.

2. Chapman planted 'Johnny weed' because he thought that it would prevent the contraction of ______.
(a) Tuberculosis.
(b) Malaria.
(c) Polio.
(d) Hayfever.

3. Chapman was credited for introducing 'Johnny weed' or ________, to the state of Ohio.
(a) Stinking fennel.
(b) Mayweed.
(c) Wormwood.
(d) Sweet fennel.

4. Dave Hjelle from Monstanto tells Pollan something that makes him a little concerned. He says, "______________."
(a) It's problematic.
(b) I'm worried too.
(c) Trust us.
(d) No problem.

5. Almost all apples grown for eating are cultivars, meaning that they are ______.
(a) Hydroponically grown.
(b) Cuttings.
(c) Planted into the soil.
(d) Special seeds.

Short Answer Questions

1. ______ is the unit of money used in Holland. After 1635, the price of a bulb of Switzers went from 60 to 1500.

2. Johnny Appleseed was opposed to using _____ in order to grow trees and preferred planting seeds.

3. Tukano Indians in the Amazon noticed Jaguars eating a vine, which was atypical for them and helped the Indians discover ______.

4. ______ change the taste of plant flesh on the tongues of certain animals and can render the sweetest fruit sour.

5. When Pollan opened up the package to grow the NewLeaf potatoes, the card stated that he was now ________ to grow the potatoes.

(see the answer key)

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