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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Pollan admits that losing ________ does force the human to lose a part of his or her culture as well as his or her nature.
(a) Vegetables.
(b) Meat.
(c) Corn.
(d) Grains.

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

3. What is the book that is considered to be the organic grower's bible?
(a) A New View.
(b) Growing with Dirt.
(c) An Agricultural Testament.
(d) Growing in the Dirt.

4. Where does Pollan take his family at the end of this section of the book?
(a) McDonald's.
(b) Taco Bell.
(c) Burger King.
(d) Wendy's.

5. Each acre of corn, according to Pollan needs to have _________ gallons of fossil fuel to support it.
(a) 30.
(b) 29.
(c) 50.
(d) 25.

Short Answer Questions

1. _________ foods are those that are generally recognized to be toxic to humans.

2. Singer argues that a lifetime of __________ for an animal does not justify the pleasure of a man's taste buds.

3. Pollan has never ________ before he begins the new opportunity to learn about food chains.

4. What store does Pollan go to in order to begin creating a store-purchased organic meal?

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

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