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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Chapman practiced the faith of ______ and was known to launch into sermons when visiting.
(a) Swedenborgism.
(b) Pessimism.
(c) Protestantism.
(d) Catholocism.

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

3. The apple does not breed simply from seed. Thus all trees that produce the same type of apples are _______ of the original tree.
(a) Roots.
(b) Clones.
(c) Seeds.
(d) Leaves.

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

5. Apple trees are able to reproduce _______ which helps to facilitate their ability to be grafted to a root stock.
(a) Periodically.
(b) Asexually.
(c) Sexually.
(d) Daily.

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

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

8. Since Appleseed raised his trees from seed, most of the fruit was not suitable for _______.
(a) Composting.
(b) Making cider.
(c) Selling.
(d) Eating.

9. The book compares tulips in fields to ______ or lipsticks, merely flashes of bright color on the horizon.
(a) Eyeliner.
(b) Popsickles.
(c) Paintbrushes.
(d) Lollipops.

10. According to the book, there are ______ plants that have shaped human existence at least as much as human's have affected these plants.
(a) Three.
(b) Five.
(c) Four.
(d) Six.

11. Instead of wind and water moving genetic material around, the emerging plants were now enlisting the help of ______.
(a) Animals.
(b) Mold.
(c) Viruses.
(d) Bacteria.

12. The color of a tulip is always composed of _____ hues one of which is a base color that is always yellow or white.
(a) Five.
(b) Two.
(c) Three.
(d) Four.

13. The consensus in Holland was that the tulip ______ was the most beautiful flower in the world and a masterpiece.
(a) Queen of Darkness.
(b) Black Dahlia.
(c) Semper Augustus.
(d) Queen of Night.

14. Pollan refers to the _____ as the gothic femme fatale in the masculine world of tulips.
(a) Switsers.
(b) Semper Augustus.
(c) Black Dhalia.
(d) Queen of Night.

15. The flower that is presented as being the symbol of the human desire for beauty is the ______.
(a) Rose.
(b) Tulip.
(c) Lily.
(d) Carnation.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. The book states that all of the following are capable of prodigies or of shifting themselves in form except _______.

3. The book states that beauty in nature is often linked with ______ as evidenced by a bird's plumage.

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

5. ______ is a sign of health in creatures since mutations and disease can easily disrupt it.

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