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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. The apple is presented in this book as strongly appealing to humanity's desire for _______.
(a) Sweetness.
(b) The perfect fruit.
(c) Tartness.
(d) Love.

3. The book states that before flowers there was no connection between the way things looked and ______.
(a) Suvival.
(b) Their function.
(c) Reproduction.
(d) Desire.

4. Gene flow normally occurs between closely related __________, so it seems that the Monsanto varieties will not spawn superweeds.
(a) Species.
(b) Lands.
(c) Waters.
(d) Environments.

5. The book suggests that the decisions that a culture makes in which plants drugs to promote or prohibit help to ______.
(a) Make people feel bad.
(b) Marginalize people.
(c) Reinforce cohesion.
(d) Promote instability.

Short Answer Questions

1. Chinese poets likened the blossoms of the peony to a ______.

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

3. In Holland, between 1634 and 1637, there was a collective frenzy around flowers known as ________.

4. Johnny Appleseed raised ______ for sale and subsequent transplantation.

5. _______ or 'white lightning' preceded hard cider as the alcohol containing drink of choice on the frontier.

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