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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. Corn began to rise to fame when the government war factories turned into __________ factories.
(a) Commerce.
(b) Military.
(c) Peacetime.
(d) Reduction.

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

3. The increased ______ of corn has meant a drop in crop space for other plants, according to Naylor.
(a) Use.
(b) Planting.
(c) Mutation.
(d) Production.

4. The _________ is one of the specialized animals that Pollan points out as having no issues with eating.
(a) Koala.
(b) Horse.
(c) Mosquito.
(d) Lion.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Pollan points out that the Republic of _______ exists today because of all of the excess corn in the market.

2. Corn ________ early on to mass produce, but this also made the plant dependent on humans and animals.

3. The soda industry began to ______ their sodas, which led people to drink more and to buy more.

4. What is NOT one of the parts of corn that is separated out in the newly used process?

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

(see the answer key)

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