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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. At the beginning of the food chain is ________, which surprised Pollan when he realized this.
(a) Corn.
(b) Cows.
(c) Sugar.
(d) Flour.

2. Pollan points out that the Republic of _______ exists today because of all of the excess corn in the market.
(a) Excess.
(b) Diabetes.
(c) Obesity.
(d) Fat.

3. What takes corn meal, corn starch, and corn sweetener to make?
(a) Hamburgers.
(b) Cheese.
(c) Quiche.
(d) Breakfast cereal.

4. 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) Breads.
(c) Processed foods.
(d) Egg sandwiches.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Pollan points out during the book that omnivores face a __________ when they eat today.

2. To help combat how much a person can eat, the food industry has created ________ starch that can allow people to eat more.

3. Corn is also able to limit the ______ lost during the process of photosynthesis, according to the book.

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

5. To combat the human end of the imperfect system, marketers add ______ to their raw product -- making it a novelty.

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