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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. Over time, corn has become everything humans need to be a staple of the _________ food chain.
(a) Organic.
(b) Industrialized.
(c) Plentiful.
(d) Hunter-gatherer.

2. Humans are not a perfect natural system in the food system because they can only _______ so much food.
(a) Consume.
(b) Make.
(c) Throw away.
(d) Buy.

3. To combat the human end of the imperfect system, marketers add ______ to their raw product -- making it a novelty.
(a) Sugars.
(b) Packaging.
(c) Prices.
(d) Value.

4. Since they don't have to worry about nitrogen, farmers no longer have to ________ their crops to ensure soil fertility.
(a) Rotate.
(b) Plant.
(c) Weed.
(d) Salt.

5. Where does Pollan take his family at the end of this section of the book?
(a) McDonald's.
(b) Taco Bell.
(c) Wendy's.
(d) Burger King.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where do all of the parts of the corn end up in as a result of the new process to separate its parts?

2. In the early 19th century, Americans were drinking more alcohol, which cause the Alcohol _________.

3. Corn is one of the only plants that is adaptable to _________.

4. What were the programs that were set up in order to help farmers during the rougher years?

5. What is the name of the development lab that Pollan visits in order to learn more about corn?

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