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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In an attempt to look like decaying meat, a ______ plant has red and white striated coloring and a rancid smell.

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

4. The apple does not breed simply from seed. Thus all trees that produce the same type of apples are _______ of the original tree.

5. Chapman was credited for introducing 'Johnny weed' or ________, to the state of Ohio.

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

3. Who are some of the groups which roamed the Ohio lands long before Johnny Appleseed was there?

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

5. What does Pollan find to be mythical about the story of Johnny Appleseed, although it is a true story?

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

7. What happens when a person plants the seed of an apple tree into the ground? Will the resulting tree produce the same apples?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The process of bidding on flowers in order to have them in flower shops for orders seems to be a strange process to those outside of the flower market.

Part 1: Do you think that it's fair for flower sellers to have to bid on the flowers they want in their stores?

Part 2: How do you think flower auctions run? Are they frenetic like the stock market or are they more subdued?

Part 3: Why do you think flowers are so popular in the world among people of all ages and backgrounds?

Essay Topic 2

Marijuana, though illegal, is tolerated in many parts of the world, including the United States.

Part 1: Why do you think marijuana is tolerated in so many parts of the world?

Part 2: Do you agree that marijuana should be tolerated in society?

Part 3: How do you think the marijuana plant can or cannot help society as a whole?

Essay Topic 3

Pollan tries to assign gender qualities to flowers, as some are seen as feminine and others as masculine.

Part 1: Why do you think it is important to assign gender qualities to flowers?

Part 2: What is the purpose of assigning certain flowers to certain gender labels?

Part 3: Do you agree with the assignment of genders to flowers? What do you think this does to the discussion of flowers?

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