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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) Taco Bell.
(b) McDonald's.
(c) Burger King.
(d) Wendy's.

2. The _________ is one of the specialized animals that Pollan points out as having no issues with eating.
(a) Lion.
(b) Mosquito.
(c) Horse.
(d) Koala.

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

4. Every day, Salatin moves his cattle to a new _________ every day to ensure balance.
(a) Row.
(b) Pasture.
(c) Farm.
(d) Pen.

5. Many of the products at the health store where Pollan shops contain foods from the _________ food chain.
(a) Grass.
(b) Organic.
(c) Industrial.
(d) Local farmer.

Short Answer Questions

1. Pollan points out during the book that omnivores face a __________ when they eat today.

2. Over time, corn has become everything humans need to be a staple of the _________ food chain.

3. Corn became a _________ because of its many applications for use by the settlers.

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

5. Corn began to rise to fame when the government war factories turned into __________ factories.

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