The History of Chocolate and A Future Without Chocolate

How is the word "ground" being used in "A Candy Country"?

• as the earth the plant is growing from

• as the land where the plant is cultivated

• as the action of crushing to make powder

• as the labor needed to cultivate the cacao plant

What did Milton Hershey purchase at the fair in 1893?

• A caramel recipe

• Cacao beans

• A chocolate factory

• Chocolate-making equipment

What was the main goal of Milton Hershey's chocolate business?

• To make the largest caramel factory

• To create a new type of candy

• To make a lighter and creamier chocolate

• To grow cacao plants

What was a major challenge in creating milk chocolate?

• Finding cacao beans

• Mixing oil and water

• Selling the chocolate

• Building a factory

Which sentence from the text best supports the idea that chocolate candies have come a long way?

• "No one knows exactly when humans discovered the cacao plant"

• "By 400 A.D., the Mayan Indians of Central America were making chocolate drinks"

• "At the fair, people showed of their new inventions"

• "Many companies worked hard to satisfy our country's sweet tooth"

Which line best supports the concept that cacao farmers are struggling?

• "The trees need a lot of water"

• "Much of the world's chocolate comes from small farms"

• In West Africa, these farmers earn about $1 a day. That's if they're lucky"

• "Cacao farming is not easy"

What is a threat to cacao farms mentioned in the text?

• Overproduction

• Frosty pod rot

• Too much water

• Lack of interest in chocolate

Which phrase in "A Hard Life" best helps the reader understand the meaning of the word "drought"?

• "Droughts are not the only threat to cacao farms"

• "The trees need a lot of water"

• "Dry years, called droughts, can ruin entire crops"

• "Droughts are not the only threat to cacao farms"

What is the main reason for the potential extinction of the cacao tree?

• Lack of demand for chocolate

• Global warming

• Poor farming techniques

• Overharvesting

What did Hershey's team finally achieve after many months of work?

• A new type of caramel

• A successful milk chocolate recipe

• A larger factory

• A chocolate drink