1. (T / F) Ethanol is perceived as a fuel that will help to stretch gasoline supplies.
2. (T / F) It is in the interest of Illinois citizens to market corn as ethanol.
3. (T / F) A molecule of ethanol is composed of more hydrogen atoms than carbon atoms.
4. (T / F) The technologies used to make ethanol involve the use of enzymes.
5. (T / F) In the manufacture of ethanol from corn, most of the energy input is in liquid form.
6. (T / F) Use of E10 blends and/or neat ethanol will greatly affect U.S. food supplies by the year 2000.
7. (T / F) Auto fuel containing ethanol should cost less at the pump than fuel without it.
8. (T / F) The effects of using El0 blends on air quality in large cities is of great concern to the EPA.
9. (T / F) The slogan "No alcohol in our gas" attracts users who believe that El0 blends are harmful to engine components.
10. (T / F) CO2, a coproduct of ethanol production, is growing in importance.
11. (T / F) Major oil shortages would not occur if the OPEC countries were to embargo oil shipments to the United States.

Multiple Choice

1. Which one of these does not advocate use of ethanol as a motor vehicle fuel?

· (a) Renewable Fuels Association

· (b) American Petroleum Institute

· (c) Illinois Secretary of Agriculture

· (d) Governor ot Illinois

· (e) Illinois Corn Growers Association

2. How many gallons of auto fuel containing ethanol were used in the United States in 1988?

(a) 500 million (b) 1 billion (c) 10 billion (d) 100 billion (e) 1 trillion

3. Which automobile manufacturer refuses to honor guarantees when El0 blend fuel is used?

(a) Ford (b) General Motors (c) Chrysler (d) Toyota (e) none of the above

4. What portion of the gasoline sold in Illinois contains ethanol?

(a) 10% (b) 30% (c) 50% (d) 70% (e) 90%

5. Which of these would not occur if all gasoline sold as auto fuel contained ethanol?

· (a) auto repair shops would be very busy

· (b) corn prices would rise

· (c) employment in Illinois would increase

· (d) food supplies would remain stable

· (e) the air would be less polluted

6. Which of these is not a key aspect in producing ethanol?

· (a) grinding corn as finely as practical

· (b) scrubbing corn to remove pesticides and insect residue

· (c) processing of coproducts for sale

· (d) converting starch in corn to simple sugar

· (e) yeast fermentation

7. Distillation refers to

· (a) separating substances with different boiling points.

· (b) adding yeast to a mash and allowing it to work.

· (c) diluting substances such as ethanol with other solvents.

· (d) adding enzymes to convert large molecules into smaller ones.

· (e) adding a base or acid to change the pH.

8. Which of these is not a reason for using El0 blends?

· (a) helps to improve air quality

· (b) makes use of a surplus Illinois farm crop

· (c) results in cleaner engine components

· (d) increases miles per gallon

· (e) improves U.S. balance-of-trade deficit