The History of the Doughnut

What is the main idea of paragraph 7?

• Soldiers used flour to polish their white belts.

• American soldiers were homesick.

• Women volunteers served doughnuts to soldiers.

• Importance of doughnuts in World War I.

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The author presents the ideas in paragraphs 17 and 18 in chronological order so that the reader will better understand

• The amount of doughnuts made in a time period.

• The rise of doughnut shops through the years.

• The popularity of Krispy Kreme store-factories.

• To show how Krispy Kreme is better than other doughnut shops.

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According to the article and the nonfiction passage one idea about donuts is

• that the donut machine was a successful invention.

• that Mrs. Gregory putting hazelnuts in the center of the donut led to the donut hole.

• that Captain Gregory was responsible for creating the donut hole.

• that Krispy Kreme is a popular donut shop.

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What is the main idea of paragraphs 8 and 9

• Hungry people at theaters wanted doughnuts faster.

• The invention of the first doughnut machine.

• Comparing Willy Wonka to Levitt's doughnut machine.

• The success of the doughnut machine.

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The author organizes paragraph 9 in a compare/contrast pattern to illustrate

• how long it took to make a doughnut with the machine

• the creativity of the machine

• the process of the doughnut machine

• how people felt as though they were at Willy Wonka's factory

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Based on the information of the article, what can the reader infer about doughnuts?

• The history of the doughnut is long and uncertain.

• The doughnut is a great invention.

• The first doughnut was made by Native Americans.

• Without the invention of the doughnut machine, Krispy Kreme would not be around.

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What effect did Krispy Kreme have on American society?

• Doughnut sales increased.

• Other doughnut shops appeared creating competition

• Doughnut shops spread to the North and West.

• Sales declined because of the bagel.

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What does the word cynical mean in paragraph 6?

• curious

• nosy

• judgemental

• angry

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What is the best summary of the article?

• Krispy Kreme doughnuts brought about stiff competition with other shops such as Dunkin Donuts. Doughnut consumption is not encouraged.

• The history of the doughnut ranges form Russia to French to Native Americans. In the mid-19th century doughnuts were thought to be created by a mom and her sailor son. Doughnuts were popular during both WWI and WWII. The creation of the doughnut machine changed the way doughnuts were made and helped doughnut shops.

• In the mid-19th century doughnuts were thought to be created by a mom and her sailor son. Doughnuts were popular during both WWI and WWII. Krispy Kreme doughnuts brought about stiff competition with other shops such as Dunkin Donuts. Doughnut consumption is not encouraged.

• The history of the doughnut ranges form Russia to French to Native Americans. In the mid-19th century doughnuts were thought to be created by a mom and her sailor son

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What does the word transfixed mean in paragraph 9?

• frozen

• shocked

• dazed

• focused

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