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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter Fifteen through Chapter Sixteen.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What is NOT one of the things that humans consult in order to determine what they will and will not eat?
(a) Taste.
(b) Memory.
(c) Culture.
(d) Animals.

3. _________ changed the way that humans ate, and put humans at the top of the food chain.
(a) Gathering.
(b) Stores.
(c) Cooking.
(d) Hunting.

4. _______ 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) Rum.
(c) Vermouth.
(d) Whiskey.

5. The lack of a food _______ is something that causes humans to be susceptible to food fads.
(a) Rulebook.
(b) Bible.
(c) Diet.
(d) Culture.

Short Answer Questions

1. Pollan points out that the industrial method of farming has led to increased ________ and polluted groundwater.

2. Salatin pushes for the right to opt out of ____________ of his farm, according to the book.

3. In the early 19th century, Americans were drinking more alcohol, which cause the Alcohol _________.

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

5. Hybrid corn is a __________ hog, according to this chapter, and is able to be grown without disruption of fertility issues.

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