Q3 Week 1 BW Quiz

Which is the best summary of the text?

• After the pandemic, people in Italy started owning more dogs. These dogs needed a place to eat, so Chef Marco Turano decided to make one. He used to have a restaurant in the Trastevere district, but he started a new one, Fiuto, in the Ponte Milvio district. People love the food, which includes nuggets of chicken.

• Marco Turano is the owner of Fiuto, a restaurant in Rome. His girlfriend, Noemi, influenced his choices in making his restaurant. His chef’s name is Luca Grammatico, and he makes chicken nuggets and courgettes for all the guests at the restaurant, which has become popular. The restaurant allows dogs to eat there.

• Fiuto, a new restaurant in Rome, serves food not only to patrons but also to their dogs. People can take their dogs out to eat at the welcoming, unique restaurant that has separate dining rooms and kitchens for them and their animals. The restaurant has been a surprising success for owner Marc Turano and his head chef, Luca Grammatico.

• Elsa, a Labrador, had her birthday party at a fashionable destination—Fiuto, the new restaurant in Rome that welcomes dogs. The restaurant, created by famous chef Marco Turano, allows dogs to come in and eat just like a human being. The restaurant is not as unsanitary as one might think it would be.

What is a nuance in meaning implied by the phrase "mineral, not from the tap" in paragraph 9? Use context clues from the passage to determine what the phrase suggests about the restaurant’s quality and service.

• It distinguishes a key difference between what dogs are served versus humans.

• It establishes a baseline for what to expect at other restaurants that serve animals.

• It emphasizes the high level of service provided for dogs at the restaurant.

• It highlights a service preference that is very important to humans and animals.

What does the excerpt about the mirrored booth indicate about the author’s point of view?

• The author believes that there has been a lot of effort to make the restaurant fun.

• The author is anxious to record every detail of her experience carefully.

• The author wants to return for multiple visits to the restaurant.

• The author also loves spending time with dogs.

Question Part A: With which statement would the author most likely agree?

• Every dog deserves to have a meal cooked by a world-class chef at least once.

• Serving dogs alongside humans has been great for the restaurant’s business.

• Italians have a long history of taking their dogs to restaurants with them.

• Watching a dog enjoy its birthday meal is a moving experience.

Question Part B: Which quotation supports the answer in Part A?

• “He then reaches for a fancy bowl, positions the mix inside and uses a shaper to fashion a food tower before garnishing it with courgette sauce.” (paragraph 2)

• “The birthday diner is Elsa, a one-year-old Labrador who is just about to sit on a fluffy cushion by a table decorated with party hats and a balloon.” (paragraph 4)

• “He has, he says, been inundated with bookings for four-legged customers, including a group of nine who came for Halloween.” (paragraph 5)

• “We sought advice from professionals, including restaurant owners, vets and those who provide diets for dogs—we didn’t leave anything to chance.” (paragraph 7)

Which of the following strategies is most helpful when identifying the main idea of a passage?

• Skimming the middle paragraphs for supporting details.

• Analyzing the topic sentences of the first and last paragraphs.

• Highlighting every detail in the text.

• Looking for unfamiliar vocabulary words.

How can you best determine the author’s tone in a passage?

• By identifying descriptive language and examples that reveal the author’s feelings.

• By focusing only on the main idea of the text.

• By skipping over adjectives and adverbs.

• By reading only the conclusion of the passage.

What is the purpose of citing evidence from a text?

• To summarize the passage in your own words.

• To provide clear support for your analysis or argument.

• To demonstrate understanding of complex vocabulary.

• To highlight every detail in the text.