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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What is the name of the company which makes the genetically modified potato called "NewLeaf"?
(a) Tyson.
(b) Whole Foods.
(c) Conagra.
(d) Monsanto.

3. The Dutch genius for horticulture leftover from the ________ combined with the influx of new seeds.
(a) Rose craze.
(b) Tulip craze.
(c) Night Queen craze.
(d) Apple craze.

4. The book suggests that gardens used to be planted as a kind of living _____ that cared little for aesthetics.
(a) Apothecary.
(b) Mandala.
(c) Art form.
(d) Display of beauty.

5. The book suggests that Herbert's view of tulipmania is a parable of utopianism, specifically _______.
(a) Capitalism.
(b) Communism.
(c) Aparteid.
(d) Socialism.

Short Answer Questions

1. Chinese poets likened the blossoms of the peony to a ______.

2. The book suggests that _______ calls to human desire to alter the textures and contents of our consciousness.

3. The process through which humans and plants have shaped each other over the years is known as _______.

4. The reasons why potatoes did not become popular in Europe at first was because they were thought to cause _________ and immorality.

5. During the lifetime of Johnny Appleseed, Ohio law required a settler to put out ___ apple or pear trees in order to get a land grant.

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