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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Michael Pollen compares Chapman to the Greek mythological figures _______.
(a) Nymphs.
(b) Dryads.
(c) Centaurs.
(d) Satyrs.

2. The _____ was linked to the corruption of the Catholic church, while the apple was linked with wholesome Protestantism.
(a) Fig.
(b) Banana.
(c) Peach.
(d) Grape.

3. The book states that Johnny Appleseed died in 1845 in _______ Indiana.
(a) Ft. Wayne.
(b) Brilliant.
(c) Gary.
(d) Defiance.

4. The "broken tulip" was eventually found to be caused by ______ which was discovered with the invention of the electron microscope.
(a) A bacterium.
(b) A mold.
(c) A frost.
(d) A virus.

5. When a buyer of tulips finished the sale, they were required to pay "wijnkoopsgeld" or ______ money.
(a) Beer.
(b) Bulb.
(c) Breeding.
(d) Wine.

6. The process through which humans and plants have shaped each other over the years is known as _______.
(a) Co-evolution.
(b) Co-occurence.
(c) Co-emergence.
(d) Co-dependence.

7. The early colonists to America in addition to bringing grafts also brought apple seeds to plant called ______.
(a) Spots.
(b) Pippins.
(c) Merrys.
(d) Cores.

8. ______, which contains a much higher amount of alcohol than hard cider, could be obtained through freezing.
(a) Vodka.
(b) Rum.
(c) Applejack.
(d) Brandy.

9. Appleseed had originally come west from the state of _____ when he was 23 years old.
(a) New Hampshire.
(b) New York.
(c) Maine.
(d) Massachusetts.

10. Johnny Appleseed was opposed to using _____ in order to grow trees and preferred planting seeds.
(a) Cuttings.
(b) Genetic engineering.
(c) Roots.
(d) Leaves.

11. Chinese poets likened the blossoms of the peony to a ______.
(a) Woman's sexual organs.
(b) Man's sexual organs.
(c) Elephant's sexual organs.
(d) Bee's sexual organs.

12. In an attempt to look like decaying meat, a ______ plant has red and white striated coloring and a rancid smell.
(a) Pitcher.
(b) Fly trap.
(c) Orchid.
(d) Catcher.

13. The plants that form flowers and encased seeds began to emerge on the earth during the _______ period.
(a) Triassic.
(b) Cretaceous.
(c) Vegetative.
(d) Jurassic.

14. Before flowers, sexual reproduction consisted of _____ being dispersed by the wind to be caught by other plants.
(a) Pistils.
(b) Petals.
(c) Pollen.
(d) Stamens.

15. One winter, Appleseed set up a house in a _______ outside Defiance, Ohio where he operated a pair of nurseries.
(a) Log cabin.
(b) Hollowed-out sycamore stump.
(c) Airplane hanger.
(d) Swamp.

Short Answer Questions

1. The fact that apple seeds do not produce a similar apple as the tree they came from is scientifically called ______.

2. Ralph Waldo Emerson, who knew a thing or two about natural history, called the apple, _______

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

4. The book compares tulips in fields to ______ or lipsticks, merely flashes of bright color on the horizon.

5. Fortius, a professor, could be seen patrolling the streets of the city, ______ any tulip that he encountered.

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