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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. _______ is the name of the black version of the tulip and is as close to black as a flower gets.
(a) Queen of Night.
(b) Black Dhalia.
(c) Queen of Darkness.
(d) Queen of Despair.

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

3. The plants that form flowers and encased seeds began to emerge on the earth during the _______ period.
(a) Triassic.
(b) Jurassic.
(c) Cretaceous.
(d) Vegetative.

4. One winter, Appleseed set up a house in a _______ outside Defiance, Ohio where he operated a pair of nurseries.
(a) Hollowed-out sycamore stump.
(b) Swamp.
(c) Airplane hanger.
(d) Log cabin.

5. The apple does not breed simply from seed. Thus all trees that produce the same type of apples are _______ of the original tree.
(a) Roots.
(b) Clones.
(c) Leaves.
(d) Seeds.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to the book, species tulips in Turkey typically come in ______ and less commonly in white or yellow.

2. Probably as a defense to discourage animals from biting into them, apple seeds contain a small amount of _______.

3. The process of trying to impersonate other plants or animals in order to attract or repel is called ______.

4. ________ was an American Pioneer and introduced the apple in the Midwestern United States.

5. Flowers are unable to choose ______ and therefore must rely on extravagant displays to attract insects.

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