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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. The book states that before the evolution of flowers, life existed in a much _______ world.
(a) Simpler.
(b) More complicated.
(c) More beautiful.
(d) Faster.

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

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

4. Appleseed was able to compete with other apple cultivar sales because his trees were ______.
(a) Low quality.
(b) Easily accessible.
(c) High quality.
(d) Cheap.

5. Flowers have been given the ability to attract other species using a variety of senses except ______.
(a) Auditory.
(b) Tactile.
(c) Olfactory.
(d) Visual.

Short Answer Questions

1. The plants that form flowers and encased seeds began to emerge on the earth during the _______ period.

2. In 1812, Chapman ran thirty miles to warn settlers of the approach of troops, a feat known as _______.

3. The concept of the apple being a healthy and wholesome fruit was dreamed up to fight the negative image from ______.

4. The "broken tulip" was eventually found to be caused by ______ which was discovered with the invention of the electron microscope.

5. Johnny Appleseed was known for introducing the apple to the following states except _____.

Short Essay Questions

1. What was the way in which the tulip was able to get ahead when it was a part of the Ottoman Empire?

2. What is the main reason why the apple is presented in a book about the idea of desire? How does the apple relate to desire?

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

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

5. What is the possible coincidence that Pollan points out between the flowers and their ability to arouse desire in bees?

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

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

8. What are the four important classes of domesticated plants which influenced the way in which Pollan chose the plants for the book?

9. Why does Pollan says that he thinks tulips really were flowers which were designed for children?

10. What happens as a result of having perfect symmetry in a flower, according to Pollan's writing in the book?

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