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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Johnny Appleseed was known to use a _________ in order to transport his seeds across the water.
(a) Mule.
(b) Two-hulled canoe.
(c) Row boat.
(d) Single-hulled canoe.

2. Dependence on the potato had made the ________ vulnerable to the perils of the economy as well as to those of nature.
(a) Spanish.
(b) Germans.
(c) English.
(d) Irish.

3. The book suggests that _____ determined the evolution of the flower by valuing 'broken' strains that were sick.
(a) Humans.
(b) Bees.
(c) Mold.
(d) Bacteria.

4. Appleseed used most of his crops in order to make ______, which led him to be thought of as an 'American Dionysus.'
(a) Apple vodka.
(b) Apple crisp.
(c) Fermented cider.
(d) Apple pie.

5. The book suggests that deep down, many gardeners see themselves as ________ transforming compost, water, and light into beauty.
(a) Herbalists.
(b) Alchemists.
(c) Spiritualists.
(d) Scientists.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to the book, _____ are the only people on Earth who do not have a practice of using psychoactive plants to change consciousness.

2. ______ has written two books claiming that consciousness changing is a basic human activity that even children seek out.

3. ______ orchard has become a kind of museum for several different apple species dedicated to maintaining the diversity.

4. The ___________ can serve as a sort of DNA fingerprint if a person wants to determine if a plant is a Monsanto plant.

5. Factors restricting the growth of marijuana that indoor gardeners were able to control include the following except _______.

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