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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 pushes for the right to opt out of ____________ of his farm, according to the book.
(a) USDA rules.
(b) Colonization.
(c) Industrialization.
(d) Government protection.

2. What is the ingredient that is broken into glucose and sweeteners, including high fructose corn syrup?
(a) Corn meal.
(b) Corn mallow.
(c) Corn husks.
(d) Corn starch.

3. Pollan points out that the Republic of _______ exists today because of all of the excess corn in the market.
(a) Fat.
(b) Obesity.
(c) Diabetes.
(d) Excess.

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

5. Corn became a _________ because of its many applications for use by the settlers.
(a) Problem.
(b) Drink.
(c) Fuel.
(d) Commodity.

Short Answer Questions

1. The increased ______ of corn has meant a drop in crop space for other plants, according to Naylor.

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

3. To help combat how much a person can eat, the food industry has created ________ starch that can allow people to eat more.

4. What does Pollan admit about the chickens that Salatin sells on his farm?

5. The factories from the war time began to produce ________ for farmers to help with their crops.

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