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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 suggests that _____ determined the evolution of the flower by valuing 'broken' strains that were sick.
(a) Bees.
(b) Mold.
(c) Bacteria.
(d) Humans.

2. ______ is the most widely cultivated fruit and has been put into religious stories including that of Adam and Eve.
(a) Peach.
(b) Potato.
(c) Banana.
(d) Apple.

3. Chapman stated that he was promised "a true wife in heaven" and thus he never ______.
(a) Married.
(b) Spoke to women.
(c) Had relationships.
(d) Lived at home.

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

5. 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) Seeds.
(c) Clones.
(d) Leaves.

Short Answer Questions

1. The book states that before the evolution of flowers, life existed in a much _______ world.

2. Johnny Appleseed was known to use a _________ in order to transport his seeds across the water.

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

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

5. Clusius brought tulips with him to Leiden garden where they eventually ______ due to their rareness.

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What are the colors and the shapes of flowers designed to do, according to some scientists?

3. Why did Pollan plant tulip bulbs when he was a child, according to his own reflections?

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

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

6. What did the Ottoman Turks discover about the wild tulips they found during one of their trips?

7. What are some of the effects of the chemicals within plants which begin the argument that plants might be designed to change humans?

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

9. What is the aim of Pollan's book in terms of how it talks about the relationship between Man and Nature?

10. 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?

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