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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. _________ foods are those that are generally recognized to be toxic to humans.
(a) Sour.
(b) Sweet.
(c) Spicy.
(d) Bitter.

2. The family _______, one of the remaining parts of America's food culture, is in decline, according to Pollan.
(a) Tea.
(b) Supper.
(c) Dinner.
(d) Breakfast.

3. Humans also overcame their _________ in plants through cooking, grinding, or soaking the foods.
(a) Appetites.
(b) Defenses.
(c) Boredom.
(d) Stagnation.

4. What does the farmer use to cover the chicken waste in the compost pile?
(a) Wood chips.
(b) Apples.
(c) Soil.
(d) Manure.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Pollan points out that the Republic of _______ exists today because of all of the excess corn in the market.

2. Pollan looks over the land and it makes him think of _________, which is something marketers now try to sell.

3. What is the book that is considered to be the organic grower's bible?

4. The push for corn has also led to the industrialization of _______ farms, according to Naylor.

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

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