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

2. Salatin is a strong believer in farming in line with one's ___________, as seen in a phone call with Pollan.
(a) Season cycle.
(b) Family.
(c) World view.
(d) Horses.

3. _______ was mass produced because of all of the corn that was grown at the time of the alcohol period in the country.
(a) Rum.
(b) Whiskey.
(c) Vermouth.
(d) Vodka.

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

5. What store does Pollan go to in order to begin creating a store-purchased organic meal?
(a) Trader Joe's.
(b) Whole Foods.
(c) Richard's Organic Foods.
(d) Cassandra's.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Naylor avoid when he is growing his crop on his farm?

2. The increased ______ of corn has meant a drop in crop space for other plants, according to Naylor.

3. Salatin points out that being ________ doesn't necessarily mean that a farm is also going to be sustainable.

4. Pollan points out that the industrial method of farming has led to increased ________ and polluted groundwater.

5. Who introduced the idea of using corn to the English settlers?

(see the answer key)

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