Sugar Changed the World, Part 3: Word Choice and Multimedia

Question 1

What is the connotative meaning of fire?

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C: anger, hatred, passion

Question 2

What is the connotation of the word rampaged?

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A: violence

Question 3

What is the authors’ claim in this passage?

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A: Sugar is a mix of good taste and evil deeds.

Question 4

Which quotation best supports the authors’ claim and purpose?

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D: “A perfect taste made possible by the most brutal labor.”

Question 5

How do the authors support their claim and purpose with word choice?

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B: by repeating the words sugar, syrup, and sweetest

Question 6

What is the overall tone of the passage?

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B: pessimistic

Question 7

What is the authors’ primary purpose in the passage?

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C: to persuade

Sugar Changed the World, Part 3: Word Choice and Multimedia Answers