Informational Review

Informational Review

The Pride of Texas

Multiple Choice

According to the article, why did butchers begin selling smoked meats?

• It was a new idea to draw in customers.

• It was a way to avoid a loss of profit.

• It was a tradition they brought from Germany.

• The new cattle industry resulted in excess meat to be sold.

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What does the word evokes mean in paragraph 1?

• overlooks

• brings out

• takes

• celebrates

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Paragraph 3 through 5 are mainly about-

• the development of regional differences in Texas barbecue

• the variety of barbecue available to Texans

• the creation of standardized cooking methods for barbecue

• the popularity of Texas barbecue in different areas of the state

Multiple Choice

Which words in paragraph 4 help the reader understand what patrons means?

• brought to central Texas the tradition

• ordered fresh meat

• wrapped it in butcher paper

• smoke the unsold meat

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The reader conclude that differences in regional cooking methods originated because-

• the cattle industry made beef more popular

• each region wanted to create a particular style of barbecue

• immigrants spoke different languages in the regions they settled

• different groups brought different traditions to the regions they settled

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What is the best summary of this article?

• Texas is well known for its barbecue. Barbecue is prepared in different ways, using different meats. These differences are reflected in hundreds of restaurants and backyard barbecues found across the state.

• Texas barbecue has long been a focus of celebrations and gatherings. Slaves first cooked barbecue for plantation harvest celebrations. Barbecue became even more popular with the rise of cattle industry. Today barbecue is featured at celebrations of all kinds, from fourth of July to football tailgates.

• In Texas, barbecue is a way of cooking meat with a historical tradition. As different areas of state were settled, regional differences developed in preparation of barbecue. Barbecue remains a profitable business, with restaurants across the state offering their own barbecue.

• Each region in Texas claims to have the best barbecue in the state, but Lockart, Texas, has earned the title "BBQ Capital of Texas." This title represents the dominance Central Texas has on the barbecue market in Texas.

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Lockart stakes its claim as the barbecue capital because-

• it hosts a large annual barbecue cook-off

• it is home Kreuz Market

• the Texas Monthly critic named it as such

• so many people travel to the town to eat its barbecue

Multiple Choice

Which statement from the article supports the idea that beef became the most profitable form of barbecue?

• So butchers began to smoke the unsold meat in am enclosed smoker to keep it from spoiling as quickly.

• With the flood of available cattle, brisket became the preferred meat to barbecue.

• Hundreds of Texas communities have BBQ cook-offs and competitions that thousands of people attend.

• Weekend backyard barbecues are common, year around events.

Multiple Choice

By presenting the ideas included in paragraph 7, the author is able to-

• describe how barbecue cook-offs and competitions are run in Texas

• emphasize that people and visitors enjoy Texas barbecue and go to great lengths to find the "best"

• explain why people travel great distances in search of the perfect barbecue

• provide examples of how people prepare and eat their own barbecue

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The author chose the title of the selection to highlight the idea that-

• people from other states Texas with barbecue

• different regions in the state are known of variations of barbecue

• Texans value their barbecue because of its rich cultural history

• barbecue represents the most important component of the Texas economy.