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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Salatin's ______ invented many of the methods of farming that are used on the farm today.
(a) Aunt.
(b) Father.
(c) Mother.
(d) Brother.

2. What is the name of the development lab that Pollan visits in order to learn more about corn?
(a) Ralston Purina.
(b) Monsanto.
(c) General Mills.
(d) Birds Eye.

3. The farm and the human are two ________ natural systems that the food industry relies on.
(a) Imperfect.
(b) Perfect.
(c) Complicated.
(d) Malleable.

4. In the early 19th century, Americans were drinking more alcohol, which cause the Alcohol _________.
(a) Economy.
(b) Boozefest.
(c) Issue.
(d) Republic.

5. How many acres of woodland help Salatin continue to live outside the modern world?
(a) 450.
(b) 5.
(c) 250.
(d) 100.

Short Answer Questions

1. Pollan tries to be vegetarian, but gives it up as he finds it less ________ and much more difficult.

2. Pollan isn't surprised that the ________ doesn't encourage Salatin's farming since he buys almost nothing to support it.

3. In a bad corn year, the food industry might use __________ as a replacement in many foods.

4. Though the process of _________, animals can be fed, which then leads to the feeding of humans, too.

5. As the food companies produced more corn, they create more _________ as it is cheaper than sugar.

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