Hot Chocolate Reading Quiz

What is a synonym for 'money' found in the text?

• Wealth
• Gifts
• Currency

What is the meaning of the word abundance?

• To dance
• A large amount
• A bunch of cocoa

What is the meaning of the word Dutching

• To separate cocoa powder from the thick paste
• A Dutch man
• A way to eat chocolate 

What is a Malinillo?

• Spoon
• Spatula
• Whisk

In paragraph 4, the word flavorful has the suffix -ful. What does the suffix -ful mean in the word?

• Without flavor
• Full of flavor
• Lacking flavor

In paragraph, use context clues to help you define the word 'regarded'.

• Look away
• To look upon with respect
• To taste delicious

What was the author's purpose for writing the passage?

• Persuade
• Inform
• Entertain

What is the passage mostly about?

• Christopher Columbus took cocoa beans to Europe
• Cortez took cocoa beans to Spain and traded the beans
• The history of hot chocolate

How did the Spanish change the drink to fit their tastes?

• Sugar & marshmallows
• Sugar cane, vanilla, and cinnamon
• Sugar, vanilla, and whipped cream

Why do you think the cocoa beans where named 'brown gold?'

• They're so yummy!
• The beans were found with gold inside
• The beans could be used for currency, trade, and food