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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Pollan argues that Salatin's method of farming is far more efficient in terms of _________ to produce calories.
(a) Fuel.
(b) People.
(c) Calories.
(d) Wind.

2. In the early 19th century, Americans were drinking more alcohol, which cause the Alcohol _________.
(a) Boozefest.
(b) Issue.
(c) Republic.
(d) Economy.

3. Many of the products at the health store where Pollan shops contain foods from the _________ food chain.
(a) Industrial.
(b) Organic.
(c) Grass.
(d) Local farmer.

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

5. What is the process by which corn is changed into different parts?
(a) Wet substrate.
(b) Dry mill.
(c) Wet mill.
(d) Dry dock.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Pollan admit about the chickens that Salatin sells on his farm?

3. Hybrid corn is a __________ hog, according to this chapter, and is able to be grown without disruption of fertility issues.

4. To combat the human end of the imperfect system, marketers add ______ to their raw product -- making it a novelty.

5. The _________ is one of the specialized animals that Pollan points out as having no issues with eating.

Short Essay Questions

1. What happened as a result of corn having mutated early on in its use?

2. What are some of the other creatures and ingredients that are a part of the picture of the natural cow eating the natural grass?

3. What is the main idea behind the process of grass farming?

4. What does a person need to know in order to succeed with grass farming?

5. What does Pollan point out is the start of any of the foods in the food chain, which came as a surprise to him?

6. What does Pollan note as being a problem with organic foods being labeled as organic, as shown in the example of the lettuce?

7. What is another impact of the push for corn in farming, related to another type of industrialized food supply?

8. Why are the chicken pens slowly moved around the pasture during the day?

9. What does the Salatin farm not need to use because it practices other methods of pest control and fertilization?

10. What are three of the benefits to grass farming, as outlined by Pollan?

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