from tasting to digesting 1

What did Jhumpa not want to eat?

• • A) Sweet jaggery

• • B) Fried fish

• • C) Bitter karela (bittergourd)

• • D) Sour lemon

How did Jhumpa know that the food in her mouth was sour?

• • A) By tasting a piece of jaggery

• • B) By tasting lemon juice

• • C) By smelling the food

• • D) By looking at the food

• What was Jhoolan’s strategy to make sure Jhumpa couldn't guess the food immediately?

• • • A) Putting the food in a bag

• • • B) Crushing the jaggery

• • • C) Covering the food with a cloth

• • • D) Mixing the food with water

What did Jhumpa guess correctly even before tasting it?

• • A) Sour lemon

• • B) Sweet jaggery

• • C) Fried fish

• • D) Bitter karela

What did Jhoolan do to make Jhumpa guess the food's taste with her eyes closed?

• • A) Added some salt

• • B) Put a few drops of lemon juice

• • C) Added sugar

• • D) Used hot spices

• How did Jhumpa react when she tasted the cooked karela?

• • ?

    • A) She refused to eat it

• • • B) She laughed and asked for more

• • • C) She thought it was too sweet

• • • D) She said it was too spicy

What part of the tongue is best for tasting different flavors according to the text?

• • A) The front

• • B) The back

• • C) The sides

• • D) The roof of the mouth