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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 pastures are filled with native grasses that actually benefit from ____________.
(a) Mowing.
(b) Organic yogurt.
(c) Grazing.
(d) Fertilizers.

2. A new program was introduced to pay the farmers directly for the difference in price between the target and the selling price of ________.
(a) Soybeans.
(b) Wheat.
(c) Barley.
(d) Corn.

3. What is the name of the development lab that Pollan visits in order to learn more about corn?
(a) General Mills.
(b) Monsanto.
(c) Birds Eye.
(d) Ralston Purina.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Pollan take his family at the end of this section of the book?

2. Pollan points out during the book that omnivores face a __________ when they eat today.

3. Gene Kahn is the founder of ______ Farm, which is a giant organic company that uses industrial methods.

4. To help combat how much a person can eat, the food industry has created ________ starch that can allow people to eat more.

5. The factories from the war time began to produce ________ for farmers to help with their crops.

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