Boulangerie Reading Quiz

How does the word "fear" in the last paragraph help the reader understand the meaning of the passage?

• A) It conveys how difficult it is to own a boulangerie in France.

• B) It conveys how important it is to have boulangeries open in August.

• C) It conveys how the French take the business of boulangeries very seriously.

• D) It conveys how French people feel about the ingredients of French bread.

What does the word "Mere" mean in paragraph 2?

• Nothing More Than

• A very small example of

• The only one

• Not better than.

Judging by the passage, what is a baguette?

• A type of pastry

• A type of cake

• A type of meal

• A type of bread

How is the word scrapped used in the last paragraph?

• Thrown into the junkyard

• Gotten rid of

• Broken into pieces.

• Used for its parts.

Using context clue, what does the word premises mean?

• The main idea

• The building and land its on.

• A shop

• A business

What does the phrase 'of the essence' mean in paragraph 1?

• It is the core of what it means to be French.

• French Bread is part of what makes French people who they are.

• It is very important to the French people.

• The ingredients in the friend are very important.

Why was this passage was included?

 And for a good reason: the average Frenchman eats half a baguette a day and buys at least one baguette every day

• To show that French people are good bakers

• To show that French people only eat bread

• To show that Frenchmen like to make sandwiches

• To show why it is important to always have access to bread.

Why is it important to the French people that a boulangerie is always available?

Why was this information added to the passage?

The law also dictates the ingredients of French bread, which may only be flour, yeast, salt and water.

• To show how strict the laws about Boulangeries are.

• To provide the reader with a recipe.

• So that the reader knows how hard it is to make bread.

• To show the difference between cake and bread.

Why are the French worried about August?

• That's when they run out of ingredients for bread.

• They may not have bread during their vacation.

• Too many Boulangeries may all go on vacation at once.

• That month is the hottest.