Informational Text "Pizza"

In paragraph 8, the word mania means-

• tradition

• development

• design

• obsession

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Which line provides the strongest evidence that Raffaele Esposito gained the respect of Queen Margherita?

• The dish was such a success that the queen moved the baker to her palace to provide his specialty pizza on a regular basis.

• To this date, Margherita pizzas can be ordered off menus around the world.

• When Queen Margherita announced that she would be

  touring Naples, the chef created a special pizza designed to resemble the red, white, and green Italian flag.

• The modern pizza, however, largely owes its design to a

  Neopolitan baker by the name Raffaele Esposito.

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In paragraph 8 the author includes the

phrase "seems to have originated" to-

• explain that the information is based on research

• highlight the lack of specific facts

• provide a specific detail about the California Pizza Kitchen in Beverly Hills

• suggest that California has some of the most creative pizzas

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What is needed to change this selection to a critique?

• more citations from scientific journals

• substantiated opinions that review the quality of various pizzas

• surveys of many people around the world on what type of pizza they eat

• a detailed history of pizza baking techniques Page

What can the reader conclude from paragraph 6?

• Pizza delivery concept was not well received in America

• Pizza pies became the most popular in the 1950s

• Domino's pizza became the largest pizza franchise in America

• Home delivery pizza suited the needs of a changing society

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What is the primary purpose of the graph?

• To show the inconvenience of eating pizza

• To show the reader that high income people like pizza

• To show a comparison of the money people spend on hamburgers and pizza

• To show the reader the facts on pizza consumption

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The author's purpose for writing this selection is to-

• explain why pizza is so popular around the world and in America

• recognize the importance of pizza in the culinary world

• provide a brief history of the origins of pizza and its evolution in

  America

• show the different styles of pizza and how these changed Americans eating habits

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The author includes the exclamation mark in paragraph 9 to substantiate the opinion that-

• Pizza can be whatever you want it to be

• Some pizza topping are just crazy

• Burgers are more popular than pizza pies

• Pizza pies are incredibly delicious

According to the article, why did pizza become increasingly popular in the United States?

• Domino's opened 9,000 restaurants and home delivered pizzas.

• More women went to work outside their homes and pizza became a convenient meal.

• Chicago-style pizza appears in menus everywhere

• Pizzas were available in boxed kits.

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The author organizes this selection by-

• discussing the advantages of having a large selection of pizza styles in America

• providing a chronological account of the history of pizza

• presenting individual experiences from people around the world to provide accurate opinions about pizza

• showing what happens when Americans spend large amounts of money on pizza

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