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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter Eighteen through Chapter Nineteen.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The Salatin farming method is based on _________ polyculture, and it is highly energy efficient.
(a) Perennial.
(b) Biennial.
(c) Weekly.
(d) Daily.

2. Where do all of the parts of the corn end up in as a result of the new process to separate its parts?
(a) Bottled water.
(b) Egg sandwiches.
(c) Breads.
(d) Processed foods.

3. What does Pollan need to prepare for that allows him to become more aware of his natural surroundings?
(a) First meal.
(b) Final meal.
(c) His book's deadline.
(d) Hunting license.

4. What is NOT one of the parts of corn that is separated out in the newly used process?
(a) Endosperm.
(b) Stalk.
(c) Skin.
(d) Germ.

5. Supporting farms help animals to have safer lives than they might have in the ________, according to Pollan.
(a) City.
(b) Zoo.
(c) Market.
(d) Wild.

Short Answer Questions

1. The modern CAFO does not take into consideration the _________ of an animal when processing them.

2. Many of the products at the health store where Pollan shops contain foods from the _________ food chain.

3. What was the primary emotion that Pollan feels when he shoots and kills his first boar?

4. What is NOT one of the threads of the worldwide food chain that humans fit into?

5. Who introduced the idea of using corn to the English settlers?

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