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

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

3. What is the book that is considered to be the organic grower's bible?
(a) Growing in the Dirt.
(b) Growing with Dirt.
(c) An Agricultural Testament.
(d) A New View.

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

5. Corn began to rise to fame when the government war factories turned into __________ factories.
(a) Peacetime.
(b) Commerce.
(c) Military.
(d) Reduction.

Short Answer Questions

1. The pastures are filled with native grasses that actually benefit from ____________.

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

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

4. What were the programs that were set up in order to help farmers during the rougher years?

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

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