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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter Eight through Chapter Nine.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The soda industry began to ______ their sodas, which led people to drink more and to buy more.
(a) Supersize.
(b) Add contests to.
(c) Change the names of.
(d) Add nutrients.

2. Where does Pollan take his family at the end of this section of the book?
(a) Burger King.
(b) McDonald's.
(c) Wendy's.
(d) Taco Bell.

3. What does Naylor avoid when he is growing his crop on his farm?
(a) Subsidies.
(b) GMOs.
(c) Government help.
(d) Water.

4. The invention of synthetic materials also meant that _________ would become necessary to fix the nitrogen.
(a) Solar power.
(b) Organics.
(c) Fossil fuels.
(d) Wind.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Pollan learns that most organic _______ comes from factory farms, even though they seem to be "better."

2. In the early 19th century, Americans were drinking more alcohol, which cause the Alcohol _________.

3. What is the name of the person who began to take away the programs to help the farmers?

4. What is the ingredient that is broken into glucose and sweeteners, including high fructose corn syrup?

5. _______ was mass produced because of all of the corn that was grown at the time of the alcohol period in the country.

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