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

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

3. The Naylor farm has turned from a diverse farm to one that has become a _________ production mecca.
(a) Barley.
(b) Wheat.
(c) Corn.
(d) Soybean.

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

5. Where does Pollan find himself first questioning what the food on the market is made of?
(a) Camp.
(b) Forest.
(c) Supermarket.
(d) Farm.

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

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

4. Salatin doesn't follow the USDA guidelines by processing his _________ in an open air building without any walls.

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What was the role of Earl Butz in the corn industry, according to the book?

3. Why does most of the corn planting farming rely on the use of genetically modified organisms (GMO)?

4. What is corn starch broken down into after it has been processed in the wet milling process?

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

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

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

8. What does the lack of a good culture in America cause among people?

9. Describe the Salatin farm as Pollan views it in the book from his experiences visiting there.

10. Why is high fructose corn syrup used in sodas today instead of regular sugar?

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