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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. _______ was mass produced because of all of the corn that was grown at the time of the alcohol period in the country.
(a) Vodka.
(b) Vermouth.
(c) Whiskey.
(d) Rum.

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

3. Salatin uses the animals to create a _________ system that also bolsters efficiency on the farm.
(a) Pastoral.
(b) Symbiotic.
(c) Probiotic.
(d) Embryonic.

4. What takes corn meal, corn starch, and corn sweetener to make?
(a) Cheese.
(b) Hamburgers.
(c) Breakfast cereal.
(d) Quiche.

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

6. What were the programs that were set up in order to help farmers during the rougher years?
(a) HSA.
(b) FSA.
(c) New Deal.
(d) FFA.

7. The farm and the human are two ________ natural systems that the food industry relies on.
(a) Imperfect.
(b) Malleable.
(c) Perfect.
(d) Complicated.

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

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

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

11. The soda industry began to ______ their sodas, which led people to drink more and to buy more.
(a) Add nutrients.
(b) Supersize.
(c) Change the names of.
(d) Add contests to.

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

13. Where do all of the parts of the corn end up in as a result of the new process to separate its parts?
(a) Processed foods.
(b) Egg sandwiches.
(c) Bottled water.
(d) Breads.

14. How many atoms does corn utilize during photosynthesis, unlike others?
(a) One.
(b) Three.
(c) Two.
(d) Four.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Corn ________ early on to mass produce, but this also made the plant dependent on humans and animals.

2. Corn is also self _______ and wind pollinated, which is a process that Pollan describes in detail.

3. Pollan isn't surprised that the ________ doesn't encourage Salatin's farming since he buys almost nothing to support it.

4. The increased ______ of corn has meant a drop in crop space for other plants, according to Naylor.

5. Salatin points out that being ________ doesn't necessarily mean that a farm is also going to be sustainable.

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