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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Pollan points out during the book that omnivores face a __________ when they eat today.
(a) Dilemma.
(b) Problem.
(c) Overabundance.
(d) Truth.

2. As ________ has become popular, animal rights activists have been highlighting the unethical treatment of animals.
(a) Meat eating.
(b) Flexitarianism.
(c) Vegetarianism.
(d) Inclusion.

3. Corn is one of the only plants that is adaptable to _________.
(a) Pesticides.
(b) Drought.
(c) Weather.
(d) Hybridization.

4. In what part of the body can one determine just how much corn is being eaten by the person?
(a) Teeth.
(b) Nails.
(c) Flesh.
(d) Hair.

5. What helps to reduce evaporation in the fields, and help to produce more carbon for the plants in the farm?
(a) Trees.
(b) Waters.
(c) Pigs.
(d) Cows.

Short Answer Questions

1. Every day, Salatin moves his cattle to a new _________ every day to ensure balance.

2. Every day, the ________ pens are moved to ensure that the droppings spread evenly.

3. How many ways can a person obtain the foods from Salatin's farm?

4. What takes corn meal, corn starch, and corn sweetener to make?

5. Who introduced the idea of using corn to the English settlers?

(see the answer key)

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