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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. How many acres of woodland help Salatin continue to live outside the modern world?
(a) 5.
(b) 250.
(c) 100.
(d) 450.
2. The _________ is one of the specialized animals that Pollan points out as having no issues with eating.
(a) Mosquito.
(b) Koala.
(c) Horse.
(d) Lion.
3. Where is the farm that George Naylor runs when Pollan goes to visit him to learn more?
(a) Nebraska.
(b) Iowa.
(c) Kansas.
(d) Ohio.
4. As the food companies produced more corn, they create more _________ as it is cheaper than sugar.
(a) High fructose corn syrup.
(b) Corn oil.
(c) Alcohol.
(d) Artificial sweeteners.
5. Salatin points out that being ________ doesn't necessarily mean that a farm is also going to be sustainable.
(a) Natural.
(b) Gathering.
(c) Organic.
(d) Industrial.
Short Answer Questions
1. Since they don't have to worry about nitrogen, farmers no longer have to ________ their crops to ensure soil fertility.
2. The invention of synthetic materials also meant that _________ would become necessary to fix the nitrogen.
3. Over time, corn has become everything humans need to be a staple of the _________ food chain.
4. As a result of the new government agreement, the market is flooded with _______ corn.
5. Pollan hopes to bring the reader back to their original _______ of food.
Short Essay Questions
1. What are three of the benefits to grass farming, as outlined by Pollan?
2. What does the lack of a good culture in America cause among people?
3. What are some of the compounds that are derived from the various parts of the corn kernel?
4. Describe the Salatin farm as Pollan views it in the book from his experiences visiting there.
5. What does Pollan point out as a downside of there being more organic farms around today?
6. What are some of the other creatures and ingredients that are a part of the picture of the natural cow eating the natural grass?
7. What happens to the cows that produce organic milk for places like Whole Foods, according to Pollan?
8. What is corn starch broken down into after it has been processed in the wet milling process?
9. What are the environmental results of the industrial method of farming, as Pollan finds out?
10. Why is high fructose corn syrup used in sodas today instead of regular sugar?
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