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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. The Salatin farming method is based on _________ polyculture, and it is highly energy efficient.
(a) Biennial.
(b) Daily.
(c) Perennial.
(d) Weekly.

3. Who introduced the idea of using corn to the English settlers?
(a) Cows.
(b) Dutch royalty.
(c) No one.
(d) Native Americans.

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

5. The push for corn has also led to the industrialization of _______ farms, according to Naylor.
(a) Animal.
(b) Dairy.
(c) Soybean.
(d) Wheat.

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

7. What is the name of the once trash strewn park that was turned into a community garden?
(a) Roller Park.
(b) People's Park.
(c) Garden Park.
(d) Berkeley Park.

8. The lack of a food _______ is something that causes humans to be susceptible to food fads.
(a) Diet.
(b) Bible.
(c) Culture.
(d) Rulebook.

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

10. Though the process of _________, animals can be fed, which then leads to the feeding of humans, too.
(a) Water.
(b) Photosynthesis.
(c) Hard work.
(d) Seasons.

11. What store does Pollan go to in order to begin creating a store-purchased organic meal?
(a) Richard's Organic Foods.
(b) Cassandra's.
(c) Whole Foods.
(d) Trader Joe's.

12. A new program was introduced to pay the farmers directly for the difference in price between the target and the selling price of ________.
(a) Soybeans.
(b) Corn.
(c) Wheat.
(d) Barley.

13. What does Pollan admit about the chickens that Salatin sells on his farm?
(a) Lower quality.
(b) Bigger breasts.
(c) Higher price.
(d) Smaller size.

14. In many CAFOs, the _______ of pigs are cut off in response to the aggressive behavior they have in those conditions.
(a) Ears.
(b) Legs.
(c) Noses.
(d) Tails.

15. Organic farms might still look like industrial farms, but they do not use ___________.
(a) Rules.
(b) Chemicals.
(c) Chickens.
(d) Metals.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is NOT one of the things that humans consult in order to determine what they will and will not eat?

2. The grass also gets a chance to ________ when the cattle is moved around.

3. Corn takes in more carbon _______ during the process of photosynthesis than other plants.

4. Salatin's ______ invented many of the methods of farming that are used on the farm today.

5. How many acres of woodland help Salatin continue to live outside the modern world?

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