Paired Passages - Quiz #1 (The Future of Food)

The main purpose of the paired texts is to explain...

• how to prepare sushi

• why a healthy diet is important

• why two food sources might become more common in the future

• why some insects taste better than others

According to the first article, where is eating insects seen as normal?

• everywhere

• only in North America

• in Europe and South America

• in Africa, Asia, and Latin America

Which detail in the first article supports the idea that farming insects is more sustainable than farming other animals?

• Insects can be eaten live.

• Insects are packed with protein.

• Insects require less land, water, and food.

• Billions of people eat insects.

According to the second article, how much of Earth’s fresh water do we use to grow our food?

• 10 percent

• 50 percent

• 70 percent

• 90 percent

Where in the second article can you find the answer to this question:

How much of Earth's fresh water is used to grow our food?

• in the opening section

• in the section “Seaweed Snacks”

• in the section “The New Superfood”

• in the section “Good, Not Gross”

Both articles support the idea that...

• Americans enjoy crunchy snacks

• corn takes a long time to grow

• people will pay a lot for lobster

• we need to find new food sources

Based on both articles, what can you conclude about how food goes from being seen as weird to being seen as normal?

Choose the two best answers.

• Most people are adventurous and love trying unfamiliar foods.

• It takes time for people to adjust eating to new foods.

• People will eat anything as long as it's healthy.

• People often view foods that are unusual to them as "gross."

What are three things that bugs and algae have in common as food sources?

They're both...

• popular foods in other parts of the world.

• difficult and expensive to produce.

• high in protein.

• sustainable.

• unhealthy (low in nutrients).