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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Johnny Appleseed is generally acknowledged as having planted _______ of apple seeds across a wide range of orchards.
(a) Hundreds.
(b) Thousands.
(c) Hundreds of thousands.
(d) Tens of thousands.

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

3. The process of trying to impersonate other plants or animals in order to attract or repel is called ______.
(a) Tropism.
(b) Chemical signaling.
(c) Mimicry.
(d) Flattery.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Red and Golden are two forms of North American cultivars of this particular type of apple ______.

2. Almost all apples grown for eating are cultivars, meaning that they are ______.

3. 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.

4. Johnny Appleseed was famous or infamous for wearing a _______ around wherever he went.

5. According to the book, the tulip is said to have the consciousness of _______, evoking clarity and order.

Short Essay Questions

1. What is connection between the plants in the book and their impact on the human society and vice-versa?

2. What is the question which arises in Pollan's mind when he thinks about planting and growing the potatoes?

3. What happens when a person cuts an apple at its equator with a sharp knife?

4. Why does Johnny Appleseed not stay in Brilliant when the people ask him to do so?

5. Why did Jews and Christians have troubles admitting to the beauty of flowers within their celebrations?

6. What does Pollan say about colors that are seen by children, as opposed to colors seen by adults?

7. What are some of the ways in which flowers have been created to attract the attention of humans, according to Pollan?

8. What does the presence of flowers tend to tell a person about the area in which they are walking or traveling?

9. How did the tulip bulb end up coming into Holland, even though it was not a native plant in the area?

10. What happens as a result of the different environments in which a flower might be able to grow?

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