Cooking Competition Quiz

Why does Martina feel nervous at the beginning of the finale?

• She forgot how to cook

• She didn’t get the ingredients she wanted

• She didn’t have a recipe in mind yet

• She didn’t want to win the trophy

What is the main reason Joey looks nervous before the finale begins?

• He doesn’t like to cook in front of people

• He’s afraid Martina will win

• He’s worried about his family’s cooking reputation

• He doesn’t know how to use the ingredients

What inspired Martina’s final dish?

• Her friend Avani

• Her grandmother’s old recipe book

• A cooking show she watched

• A memory of breakfast with her grandparents

What does Mr. Jackson mean when he says “your challenge is this…”?

• He wants to confuse the contestants

• He is about to explain the rules of the final round

• He’s making up new rules

• He is giving Joey and Martina a punishment

Which of the following best describes Martina’s character?

• Overconfident and rude

• Thoughtful and motivated by family

• Lazy and distracted

• Competitive and selfish

How does the author show that Joey is confident at the start?

• Joey tries to leave the competition

• He boasts that cooking is in his genes

• He asks for more ingredients

• He refuses to compete

What is the theme of this story?

• Winning is everything

• Memories don’t help with cooking

• Success comes only with practice

• Sometimes the journey matters more than the win

Why did the judges eat all of Martina’s dish but only part of Joey’s?

• Martina's dish was more flavorful

• Joey forgot to season his dish

• Martina’s dish connected to the challenge better

• Joey left his dish undercooked

How does the author develop the tension in the story?

• By including jokes between the characters

• By showing the characters getting bored

• By describing the challenge and how each character reacts

• By having a judge make a mistake

What can readers infer about Martina based on her reaction to losing?

• She is angry and won’t compete again

• She is disappointed and quits cooking

• She is proud of her dish and looking forward to next year

• She blames the judges