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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The invention of synthetic materials also meant that _________ would become necessary to fix the nitrogen.
(a) Wind.
(b) Solar power.
(c) Fossil fuels.
(d) Organics.

2. The increased ______ of corn has meant a drop in crop space for other plants, according to Naylor.
(a) Mutation.
(b) Production.
(c) Use.
(d) Planting.

3. Corn became a _________ because of its many applications for use by the settlers.
(a) Fuel.
(b) Drink.
(c) Problem.
(d) Commodity.

4. As the food companies produced more corn, they create more _________ as it is cheaper than sugar.
(a) High fructose corn syrup.
(b) Corn oil.
(c) Artificial sweeteners.
(d) Alcohol.

5. What is NOT one of the things that humans consult in order to determine what they will and will not eat?
(a) Taste.
(b) Culture.
(c) Memory.
(d) Animals.

Short Answer Questions

1. The farm and the human are two ________ natural systems that the food industry relies on.

2. The pastures are filled with native grasses that actually benefit from ____________.

3. What is the name of the development lab that Pollan visits in order to learn more about corn?

4. To combat the human end of the imperfect system, marketers add ______ to their raw product -- making it a novelty.

5. Pollan hopes to bring the reader back to their original _______ of food.

(see the answer key)

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