Jiminy Cricket! Why Bugs May Soon Be On The Menu

Read the following dictionary entry.

sound \'saund\ n 1. something that can be heard 2 . a narrow stretch of water adj 3. based on reason or evidence 4. not weak or diseased; healthy

Which definition best matches the way the word sound is used in paragraph 28?

• Definition 1

• Definition 2

• Definition 3

• Definition 4

Based on the information in paragraph 15, readers can infer that -

• cricket powder would be more popular if more people knew its benefits

• grocers are confident that sales of cricket flour will eventually

  increase

• cricket flour is best used to make healthy foods

• the main reason cricket flour is expensive is the cost of

  production

Which sentence from the selection supports the idea that

crickets are superior to other food sources?

• The fact is, though, that we have all eaten bugs at some time, deliberately or not.

• When measuring protein content, vitamins, sugar, and fat, crickets ended up ahead in most categories.

• Marketwise, Loblaws is testing consumers' current curiosity and willingness to explore new dietary options.

• Because crickets can reproduce very quickly and take up very little space, it's an incredibly efficient crop.

Which sentence expresses the central claim of the selection?

• Crickets are healthy to eat, but people need to get used to the idea.

• Canada's largest grocery store now sells cricket flour.

• Insects are beneficial to the world's environment and economy.

• People should eat crickets, not meat.

The author supports the selection's central claim by providing -

• facts about the history of insect consumption worldwide

• testimonials from people who use cricket flour in their diets

• descriptions of how cricket flour is made

• statistics about nutrition, price, and demand for crickets

The author's use of sections helps convey his argument by -

• allowing him to address the topic through a series of focused claims

• helping him break the topic into a problem and its different solutions

• helping him break the topic into a problem and its different solutions

• presenting the author's ideas from least to most important