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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 7( Chapter 16 The War between the Salts, Chapter 17 Red Salt).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In which country does the author say he bought the rock?
(a) Spain.
(b) USA.
(c) Italy.
(d) France.

2. What food product was particularly popular in Rome and abroad?
(a) Pickled eggs.
(b) Salted olive.
(c) Pickled gherkin.
(d) Salted fish.

3. On what day did the Catholics ban the eating of meat?
(a) Thurdays.
(b) Sundays.
(c) Fridays.
(d) Mondays.

4. What is ketchup named after?
(a) A British salt miner.
(b) A Chinese philosopher.
(c) A Czech engineer.
(d) An Indonesian fish.

5. What do Parma locals combine milk curds with to make their cheese?
(a) Salt.
(b) Pepper.
(c) Cream.
(d) Eggs.

Short Answer Questions

1. What color was the brine the settlers in San Francisco took from the sea before the made it into salt?

2. What county is the author talking about at the beginning of Chapter 9?

3. What two stones does the author say the rock was a cross between?

4. What is the title of Chapter 16?

5. What was it illegal to salt in France during the salt tax?

(see the answer key)

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