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

2. In what part of the body can one determine just how much corn is being eaten by the person?
(a) Teeth.
(b) Flesh.
(c) Nails.
(d) Hair.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. As the food companies produced more corn, they create more _________ as it is cheaper than sugar.

2. The farm and the human are two ________ natural systems that the food industry relies on.

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

4. Where does Pollan find himself first questioning what the food on the market is made of?

5. The lack of a food _______ is something that causes humans to be susceptible to food fads.

(see the answer key)

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