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

2. Hybrid corn is a __________ hog, according to this chapter, and is able to be grown without disruption of fertility issues.
(a) Soil.
(b) Water.
(c) Fertilizer.
(d) Bean.

3. Pollan points out that the industrial method of farming has led to increased ________ and polluted groundwater.
(a) Food supplies.
(b) Oil wells.
(c) Energy.
(d) Pollution.

4. Pollan notes that one of the lessons of hunting for food is _________, and of the relationships between man and food.
(a) Understanding.
(b) Peace.
(c) Power.
(d) Ethics.

5. What do many farmers rely on in order to create higher yields at their farms?
(a) Fertilizers.
(b) Pesticides.
(c) GMOs.
(d) Water.

Short Answer Questions

1. Pollan and the guests at the dinner achieve the pleasures of the ________, a camaraderie during the meal.

2. What is NOT one of the parts of corn that is separated out in the newly used process?

3. Bev sells to _______ worried about their children, and for those choosing to opt out of the industrial system.

4. __________ is another tool that humans use to decide if a food is good to eat, which helps to avoid foods that smell rotten.

5. Humans are not a perfect natural system in the food system because they can only _______ so much food.

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