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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter Ten through Chapter Twelve.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The increased ______ of corn has meant a drop in crop space for other plants, according to Naylor.
(a) Mutation.
(b) Production.
(c) Planting.
(d) Use.

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

3. What takes corn meal, corn starch, and corn sweetener to make?
(a) Quiche.
(b) Breakfast cereal.
(c) Cheese.
(d) Hamburgers.

4. Where is the farm that George Naylor runs when Pollan goes to visit him to learn more?
(a) Iowa.
(b) Kansas.
(c) Ohio.
(d) Nebraska.

5. As a result of the new government agreement, the market is flooded with _______ corn.
(a) High quality.
(b) Blue.
(c) Cheap.
(d) Purple.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where do all of the parts of the corn end up in as a result of the new process to separate its parts?

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

3. At the beginning of the food chain is ________, which surprised Pollan when he realized this.

4. Salatin doesn't follow the USDA guidelines by processing his _________ in an open air building without any walls.

5. Salatin is a strong believer in farming in line with one's ___________, as seen in a phone call with Pollan.

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