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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter Two through Chapter Four.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. As a result of the new government agreement, the market is flooded with _______ corn.
(a) High quality.
(b) Purple.
(c) Blue.
(d) Cheap.

3. Where does Pollan find himself first questioning what the food on the market is made of?
(a) Forest.
(b) Supermarket.
(c) Camp.
(d) Farm.

4. Corn became a _________ because of its many applications for use by the settlers.
(a) Commodity.
(b) Fuel.
(c) Drink.
(d) Problem.

5. Hybrid corn is a __________ hog, according to this chapter, and is able to be grown without disruption of fertility issues.
(a) Bean.
(b) Soil.
(c) Water.
(d) Fertilizer.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. The push for corn has also led to the industrialization of _______ farms, according to Naylor.

3. In what part of the body can one determine just how much corn is being eaten by the person?

4. A new program was introduced to pay the farmers directly for the difference in price between the target and the selling price of ________.

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

(see the answer key)

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