"Cooking Time" and "The Fly"

In Cooking Time, how does the character Mandy help develop the theme?

• Mandy's love for cooking shows that food helps build community

• Mandy's decision to travel back in time shows the dangers of technology

• Mandy's longing for real food shows that scientific advancement comes at a price

• Mandy's drive to enter the competition shows that anyone can succeed with hard work

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Which quote from Cooking Time best shows that Mandy was changed by her experiences on Master Chef?

• "She aced the tryouts. At fifteen, Mandira became not only the youngest contestant to compete on Master Chef, but the only one ever who wasn't an Elite." (paragraph 24)

• "She came back after a month, and she was glowing. Seriously! She literally couldn't stop talking about all the food she'd eaten." (paragraph 25)

• "She totally would. Mandy, you idiot, what have you done? I groaned inwardly. You are in an insane amount of trouble." (paragraph 38)

• "The Chronologic may have been compromised. We no longer know what might happen." (paragraph 50)

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Which of the following best describes the relationship between AgroGlobal and society in Cooking Time?

• AgroGlobal is a police force that enforces the rules of the society

• AgroGlobal owns everything and therefore controls many aspects of the society

• AgroGlobal makes Newtri for the good of the people in the society and therefore has everyone's trust

• AgroGlobal is the government that the people have chosen to help lead their society during uncertain times

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In Cooking Time, how does Stella's arrival at AgroGlobal headquarter's in paragraphs 28-30 build suspense?

• By making the reader fearful of Dr. Gulati's power

• By making the reader suspicious that Dr. Gulati is lying

• By making the reader wonder what has happened to Mandy

• By making the reader curious about how AgroGlobal operates

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In The Fly what are TWO major themes?

• Adults can be cruel and inhumane towards animals and other living things

• Sometimes, people grieve and process death in peculiar ways

• People are often driven by the need to feel powerful and in control

• Small acts of kindness can go a long way in mending a broken heart

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Which TWO details from The Fly best support the answer to question 5?

• "Poor old chap, he's on his last pins, thought the boss. And, feeling kindly, he winked at the old man and said jokingly, 'I tell you what. I've got a little drop of something that'll do you good.'" (paragraph 10)

• "Although over six years had passed away, the boss never thought of the boy except as lying unchanged, unblemished in his uniform, asleep forever." (paragraph 26)

• "there was something timid and weak about its efforts now, and the boss decided that this time should be the last, as he dipped the pen into the inkpot" (paragraph 32)

• "And while the old dog padded away he fell to wondering what it was he had been thinking about before." (paragraph 36)

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How does the parallel structure of the sentence, "He wanted, he intended, he had arranged to weep..." affect it's meaning?

• It shows that the boss plans everything out

• It illustrates the boss' strong desire to cry, despite his struggle to

• It reflects the boss' growing anger

• It supports the idea that the boss has no emotions

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In The Fly, what does the boss' treatment of the fly demonstrate about his character?

• Still dealing with the crippling death of his son, the boss' toying with the fly suggests that he has a strong desire to end his own life

• He does not appreciate the fly's struggle to live, demonstrating that he believes his son was weak by submitting to an early death

• Faced with a sense of powerlessness over his son's death, he is compelled to exert power on the innocent fly and watch it struggle to survive

• He is cruel to the innocent and vulnerable fly, revealing that the boss was a merciless father to his son and his family

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