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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Pollan do with Garro, even though he has to turn away from disgust at one point?
(a) Clean his gun.
(b) Eviscerate the boar.
(c) Eat a piece of flesh.
(d) Paint his face.

2. At the beginning of the food chain is ________, which surprised Pollan when he realized this.
(a) Sugar.
(b) Cows.
(c) Corn.
(d) Flour.

3. Corn began to rise to fame when the government war factories turned into __________ factories.
(a) Military.
(b) Reduction.
(c) Peacetime.
(d) Commerce.

4. Pollan is disgusted when he looks at a picture of himself with his kill and sees ________.
(a) A somber expression.
(b) His grin.
(c) Blood.
(d) The eyes of the boar.

5. There are parts of the world, Pollan points out, where the only use of the land is for _______, otherwise it would be useless.
(a) Grazing.
(b) Farming.
(c) Display.
(d) Moving.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what part of the body can one determine just how much corn is being eaten by the person?

2. It is not uncommon today to have all family members eating ___________ at different times.

3. What is the name of the person that Pollan goes with to deliver the foods to local restaurants?

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

5. How many generations have been at the Salatin farm, all committed to alternative farming?

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