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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. Synthetic _______, invented by Fritz Haber as a side effect of his work on bombs in Germany, meant that crops could be grown without care about the amount of this substance on the Earth.
(a) Nitrogen.
(b) Potassium.
(c) Hydrogen.
(d) Phosphorus.

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

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

4. Corn is also self _______ and wind pollinated, which is a process that Pollan describes in detail.
(a) Growing.
(b) Spread.
(c) Fertilized.
(d) Pollinated.

5. What is the name of the person who began to take away the programs to help the farmers?
(a) Ed Burrow.
(b) Gerald Ford.
(c) Earl Butz.
(d) Dwight Eisenhower.

Short Answer Questions

1. Pollan hopes to bring the reader back to their original _______ of food.

2. Every day, the ________ pens are moved to ensure that the droppings spread evenly.

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

4. What do many farmers rely on in order to create higher yields at their farms?

5. Corn is also able to limit the ______ lost during the process of photosynthesis, according to the book.

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