Quiz 6

The author's main purpose in writing this passage is to

• Describe the history of pizza

• Teach a healthier way to make pizza

• Outline steps to make a basic pizza at home

• Provide tips about how to make your pizza especially delicious

As used in paragraph 1, which word means the opposite of complicated?

• Difficult

• Simple

• Easy

• Manageable

As used in paragraph 3, which is the best synonym for purchase?

• Forget

• Buy

• Ask

• Cook

In paragraph 3, the author writes, "Many jarred sauces taste almost as good as the kind you make at home." The purpose of this statement is to

• clarify a later statement

• provide an example

• clarify an earlier statement

• support the previous paragraph

In paragraph 4, the author asks a series of questions in order to

• support the idea that most people cannot make homemade cheese

• reinforce the idea that most people probably live on farms

• prove that store-bought cheese tastes better than homemade cheese

• emphasize the superiority of homemade cheese over store bought cheese

As used in paragraph 5, which is the best definition for customize?

• to make personal

• to prepare for more than one

• to eat while hot

• to desire

According to the author, which of the following ingredients do you need to have ready before you can add the toppings?

I. crust

II. sauce

III. cheese

• I only

• I and II only

• II and III only

• I, II, and III

Which of the following words best describes how the author feels about making a pizza from scratch?

• helpful

• understanding

• enthusiastic

• negative

Which of the following conclusions would work best at the end of this passage.

• Although the crust, sauce, and toppings are all important ingredients in pizza, it is clear that the cheese is most important. Therefore, be sure your cheese is homemade.

• It can be understood that making your pizza from scratch should be avoided at all costs. Use store bought ingredients and save yourself a heap of trouble.

• As you can see, cooking a pizza can be fun, but it can also be very expensive. But, as you can see, the best things are worth paying for.

• Once you have prepared the crust, sauce, cheese, and toppings, you are ready to bake your pizza. I think you will see that making pizza at home can be a good alternative to purchasing it from the store