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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the book, Pollan was almost caught by the police for growing a couple of ______ plants on his property.
(a) Morning glory.
(b) Marijuana.
(c) Datura.
(d) Poppy.

2. According to the book, the word _____ is a corruption of the Turkish word for Turban.
(a) Rose.
(b) Tulip.
(c) Peony.
(d) Orchid.

3. Goats are associated with the discovery of _____, when it was observed they became frisky after eating the red berries.
(a) Mistletoe.
(b) Tea.
(c) Coffee.
(d) Chocolate.

4. The Dutch genius for horticulture leftover from the ________ combined with the influx of new seeds.
(a) Rose craze.
(b) Apple craze.
(c) Night Queen craze.
(d) Tulip craze.

5. The tulip that Pollan has on his desk, a Queen of Night, has no ______, which he indicates is because it is meant to be visual.
(a) Leaves.
(b) Scent.
(c) Soil.
(d) Taste.

Short Answer Questions

1. The book states that certain flowers are reminiscent of Greek Gods. The rose and the peony are stated to be flowers of ______.

2. Pollan refers to the _____ as the gothic femme fatale in the masculine world of tulips.

3. American hippies sometimes traveled the _______ in Afghanistan and returned with seeds of Cannabis Indica.

4. The apple does not breed simply from seed. Thus all trees that produce the same type of apples are _______ of the original tree.

5. _________ is one example of a chemical which was tested before it was used, only to find that later on it affected other ecosystems.

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