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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. Pollan points out that the industrial method of farming has led to increased ________ and polluted groundwater.
(a) Pollution.
(b) Oil wells.
(c) Food supplies.
(d) Energy.

2. Corn takes in more carbon _______ during the process of photosynthesis than other plants.
(a) 13.
(b) 9.
(c) 10.
(d) 12.

3. A new program was introduced to pay the farmers directly for the difference in price between the target and the selling price of ________.
(a) Barley.
(b) Wheat.
(c) Soybeans.
(d) Corn.

4. Corn is also self _______ and wind pollinated, which is a process that Pollan describes in detail.
(a) Pollinated.
(b) Fertilized.
(c) Spread.
(d) Growing.

5. The lack of a food _______ is something that causes humans to be susceptible to food fads.
(a) Bible.
(b) Diet.
(c) Rulebook.
(d) Culture.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

4. Hybrid corn is a __________ hog, according to this chapter, and is able to be grown without disruption of fertility issues.

5. The Naylor farm has turned from a diverse farm to one that has become a _________ production mecca.

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