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

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

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

4. _________ Farm started out as a small farm that sold pre-bagged salad mix, according to the book.
(a) Earthville.
(b) Earthbound.
(c) Waterworks.
(d) Greenworks.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Corn ________ early on to mass produce, but this also made the plant dependent on humans and animals.

4. What is the name of the once trash strewn park that was turned into a community garden?

5. Hybrid corn is a __________ hog, according to this chapter, and is able to be grown without disruption of fertility issues.

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