Module 8 Bug Bites Selection Quiz

Why does the author compare eating grasshoppers with eating hamburgers?

• to show that grasshoppers are better tasting than hamburgers

• to show that grasshoppers are less expensive than hamburgers

• to show that grasshoppers are more healthful than hamburgers

• to show that grasshoppers are easier to prepare than hamburgers

What did biologist David George Gordon do to be mentioned in the passage?

• He wrote a cookbook containing insect recipes.

• He developed ways of farming insects for food.

• He suggested that astronauts in space eat insects.

• He studied insects that are never eaten by humans.

Why does the author most likely mention honey in A Matter of Taste?

• to show that foods from insects taste better than other foods

• to show that we already eat foods that come from insects

• to show that many parts of insects are good to eat

• to show that foods from insects are easy to gather

What is the main idea of the “A Matter of Taste” section of the passage?

• Our food choices are based largely on what we are familiar with

• Our food choices are based on how adventurous or daring we are.

• Our food choices are based largely on our own particular likes and dislikes.

• Our food choices are based on events that happened long ago in our history

In the “Future Food” section, the author states that some people are squeamish when it comes to bugs. What does squeamish mean?

• curious about

• excited about

• frightened by

• disgusted by