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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter Five through Chapter Seven.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the process by which corn is changed into different parts?
(a) Dry dock.
(b) Dry mill.
(c) Wet substrate.
(d) Wet mill.

2. As the food companies produced more corn, they create more _________ as it is cheaper than sugar.
(a) High fructose corn syrup.
(b) Alcohol.
(c) Artificial sweeteners.
(d) Corn oil.

3. Where is the farm that George Naylor runs when Pollan goes to visit him to learn more?
(a) Ohio.
(b) Kansas.
(c) Nebraska.
(d) Iowa.

4. What do many farmers rely on in order to create higher yields at their farms?
(a) Pesticides.
(b) Fertilizers.
(c) Water.
(d) GMOs.

5. In what part of the body can one determine just how much corn is being eaten by the person?
(a) Nails.
(b) Teeth.
(c) Hair.
(d) Flesh.

Short Answer Questions

1. Wallerstein originally worked for a _______ where he learned he could entice people to buy more with larger sizes.

2. What is the ingredient that is broken into glucose and sweeteners, including high fructose corn syrup?

3. Humans are not a perfect natural system in the food system because they can only _______ so much food.

4. As a result of the new government agreement, the market is flooded with _______ corn.

5. The increased ______ of corn has meant a drop in crop space for other plants, according to Naylor.

(see the answer key)

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