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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. Salatin is a strong believer in farming in line with one's ___________, as seen in a phone call with Pollan.
(a) World view.
(b) Family.
(c) Horses.
(d) Season cycle.

2. Pollan and the guests at the dinner achieve the pleasures of the ________, a camaraderie during the meal.
(a) Truth.
(b) Food.
(c) Farm.
(d) Table.

3. Pollan argues that ______ should be the basis for a new revolution, since it is what sustains and helps define culture.
(a) Food.
(b) Restaurants.
(c) Books.
(d) Farms.

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

5. Local _______ love Polyface because their products are exceptionally tasty and have more full flavor.
(a) Nursing homes.
(b) Teachers.
(c) Grocers.
(d) Chefs.

Short Answer Questions

1. The soda industry began to ______ their sodas, which led people to drink more and to buy more.

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

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

4. The local food movement doesn't have to combat ___________; it simply offers an alternative, according to Pollan.

5. At the beginning of the food chain is ________, which surprised Pollan when he realized this.

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