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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. Synthetic _______, invented by Fritz Haber as a side effect of his work on bombs in Germany, meant that crops could be grown without care about the amount of this substance on the Earth.
(a) Hydrogen.
(b) Phosphorus.
(c) Potassium.
(d) Nitrogen.

2. As the food companies produced more corn, they create more _________ as it is cheaper than sugar.
(a) Corn oil.
(b) Alcohol.
(c) High fructose corn syrup.
(d) Artificial sweeteners.

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

4. The factories from the war time began to produce ________ for farmers to help with their crops.
(a) Organic blends.
(b) Fertilizers.
(c) Wheat.
(d) GMOs.

5. What is NOT one of the things that humans consult in order to determine what they will and will not eat?
(a) Animals.
(b) Taste.
(c) Culture.
(d) Memory.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Each acre of corn, according to Pollan needs to have _________ gallons of fossil fuel to support it.

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

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

5. What takes corn meal, corn starch, and corn sweetener to make?

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