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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter Thirteen through Chapter Fourteen.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the early 19th century, Americans were drinking more alcohol, which cause the Alcohol _________.
(a) Republic.
(b) Issue.
(c) Boozefest.
(d) Economy.

2. What does Pollan admit about the chickens that Salatin sells on his farm?
(a) Higher price.
(b) Bigger breasts.
(c) Smaller size.
(d) Lower quality.

3. Each acre of corn, according to Pollan needs to have _________ gallons of fossil fuel to support it.
(a) 30.
(b) 25.
(c) 29.
(d) 50.

4. Gene Kahn is the founder of ______ Farm, which is a giant organic company that uses industrial methods.
(a) Manchester.
(b) Morley.
(c) Clover.
(d) Cascadian.

5. The increased ______ of corn has meant a drop in crop space for other plants, according to Naylor.
(a) Mutation.
(b) Use.
(c) Planting.
(d) Production.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the farmer use to cover the chicken waste in the compost pile?

2. Salatin's ______ invented many of the methods of farming that are used on the farm today.

3. Pollan points out that the Republic of _______ exists today because of all of the excess corn in the market.

4. In many CAFOs, the _______ of pigs are cut off in response to the aggressive behavior they have in those conditions.

5. Where is the farm that George Naylor runs when Pollan goes to visit him to learn more?

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