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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Pollan hopes to bring the reader back to their original _______ of food.
(a) Book.
(b) Religion.
(c) Source.
(d) Idea.

2. Gene Kahn is the founder of ______ Farm, which is a giant organic company that uses industrial methods.
(a) Cascadian.
(b) Manchester.
(c) Clover.
(d) Morley.

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

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

5. Salatin is a strong believer in farming in line with one's ___________, as seen in a phone call with Pollan.
(a) Season cycle.
(b) World view.
(c) Horses.
(d) Family.

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

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

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

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

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

11. What is the underlying foundation of the entire Salatin farm, according to Pollan?
(a) Corn.
(b) Chickens.
(c) Grass.
(d) Wheat.

12. Corn became a _________ because of its many applications for use by the settlers.
(a) Problem.
(b) Drink.
(c) Commodity.
(d) Fuel.

13. Corn is also self _______ and wind pollinated, which is a process that Pollan describes in detail.
(a) Spread.
(b) Fertilized.
(c) Pollinated.
(d) Growing.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. A new program was introduced to pay the farmers directly for the difference in price between the target and the selling price of ________.

2. Pollan points out that the Republic of _______ exists today because of all of the excess corn in the market.

3. What does Naylor avoid when he is growing his crop on his farm?

4. Pollan looks over the land and it makes him think of _________, which is something marketers now try to sell.

5. To help combat how much a person can eat, the food industry has created ________ starch that can allow people to eat more.

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