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

2. In the early 19th century, Americans were drinking more alcohol, which cause the Alcohol _________.
(a) Boozefest.
(b) Issue.
(c) Republic.
(d) Economy.

3. The idea behind grass farming is that the ________ is the most natural and renewable source of energy.
(a) Water.
(b) Land.
(c) Worker.
(d) Sun.

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

5. To combat the human end of the imperfect system, marketers add ______ to their raw product -- making it a novelty.
(a) Prices.
(b) Packaging.
(c) Sugars.
(d) Value.

Short Answer Questions

1. What helps to reduce evaporation in the fields, and help to produce more carbon for the plants in the farm?

2. What does the farmer use to cover the chicken waste in the compost pile?

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

4. What is the name of the development lab that Pollan visits in order to learn more about corn?

5. The _________ is one of the specialized animals that Pollan points out as having no issues with eating.

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