"Dawn of the Doughnut" Comprehension Quiz

What is the main idea of the book?

• The doughnut has become a staple of breakfast and snack foods all around the world.

• Doughnuts are highly profitable since the basic doughnut is made with inexpensive ingredients.

• It's safe to assume Americans will be eating doughnuts far into the future.

How did the author organize the information in the book?

• compare and contrast

• order of importance

• chronological order

• problem and solution

What was the effect of Levitt's Wonderful Almost Human Automatic Doughnut Machine?

• It frightened the public away from eating doughnuts.

• It helped Levitt serve donuts to soldiers during the war.

• It increased the public's fascination and their love of doughnuts.

Why did the soldiers returning to America represent a business opportunity for Adolph Levitt?

• He knew he could hire them to work in his chain, Mayflower Doughnuts.

• The soldiers wanted doughnuts, and Levitt could start a specialty shop to serve them.

• The soldiers had to work with Levitt to help him build his first doughnut shop.

Which of the following prefix "in-" words means not costing much money?

• inexpensive

• inactive

• inhuman

• incapable

Why did the author write this book?

• to entertain readers with an doughnut adventure story

• to persuade readers to eat doughnuts

• to inform readers about the history of the doughnut

What caused the popularity of the doughnut to decline in recent years?

• Doughnuts were not considered healthy because of their large amounts of fat and sugar.

• During World War II soldiers started eating waffles instead of doughnuts, starting a new trend.

• Creating doughnuts became too expensive, so fewer businesses were selling them.

Which of the following events happened before the Doughnut Girls introduced doughnuts to the soldiers?

• The United States entered World War I in 1917.

• World War II ended in 1945, and doughnuts were very popular.

• World War I ended in 1918, and the soldiers returned home.

Read the following sentence: The original doughnut was mainly based on a recipe from the Netherlands. What is the meaning of the word recipe in the sentence?

• a common food that is an important part of a diet

• a set of instructions for building a specific kind of house

• a person who comes to live in a new country

• a set of instructions for making a specific kind of food

Which of the following details is an opinion found in the book?

• Soldiers called the women Doughnut Dollies.

• No doubt the humble doughnut is here to stay.

• Bakers use doughnut machines to create more doughnuts faster.