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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. ________ was an American Pioneer and introduced the apple in the Midwestern United States.
(a) William Jones.
(b) John Calhoun.
(c) Phil Forsline.
(d) John Chapman.

2. Michael Pollen compares Chapman to the Greek mythological figures _______.
(a) Nymphs.
(b) Satyrs.
(c) Dryads.
(d) Centaurs.

3. In 1812, Chapman ran thirty miles to warn settlers of the approach of troops, a feat known as _______.
(a) The coffee sack run.
(b) The apple run.
(c) The barefoot run.
(d) The thirty mile run.

4. The _____ was linked to the corruption of the Catholic church, while the apple was linked with wholesome Protestantism.
(a) Fig.
(b) Peach.
(c) Banana.
(d) Grape.

5. Apple trees are able to reproduce _______ which helps to facilitate their ability to be grafted to a root stock.
(a) Periodically.
(b) Daily.
(c) Sexually.
(d) Asexually.

Short Answer Questions

1. Appleseed was able to compete with other apple cultivar sales because his trees were ______.

2. Almost all apples grown for eating are cultivars, meaning that they are ______.

3. Teaching men how to ferment the juice of the grape, ______ had brought civilization the gift of wine.

4. According to the book, there are ______ plants that have shaped human existence at least as much as human's have affected these plants.

5. The apple is presented in this book as strongly appealing to humanity's desire for _______.

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