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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. Where does Pollan take his family at the end of this section of the book?
(a) Wendy's.
(b) Taco Bell.
(c) Burger King.
(d) McDonald's.

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

3. What store does Pollan go to in order to begin creating a store-purchased organic meal?
(a) Cassandra's.
(b) Whole Foods.
(c) Trader Joe's.
(d) Richard's Organic Foods.

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

5. What helps to reduce evaporation in the fields, and help to produce more carbon for the plants in the farm?
(a) Pigs.
(b) Waters.
(c) Cows.
(d) Trees.

Short Answer Questions

1. Pollan argues that Salatin's method of farming is far more efficient in terms of _________ to produce calories.

2. By _______, the government became involved in the organic market, as it sought to define what it meant to be organic.

3. The manure of the _______ is spread on all of the pastures without fouling the pasture with too many droppings.

4. The idea behind grass farming is that the ________ is the most natural and renewable source of energy.

5. Corn is also self _______ and wind pollinated, which is a process that Pollan describes in detail.

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