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Part 1: An Introduction to Elizabethan England Answers

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Which details are stated explicitly? Check all that apply.

A
Storage of food was important.
B
All homes had a pantry and a buttery.
C
Wine and meat needed to be stored apart.
D
Most yeomen had vats and presses to make cheese
E
The only way to preserve meat was to soak it in vinegar with juniper and salt.
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What inference can be made about the availability of food, based on this passage?

A
There was plenty of food in Elizabethan England.
B
There was never enough food in Elizabethan England.
C
The winter months produced less food.
D
The summer months produced less food.
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Which detail from the text best supports the inference that winter months produce less food?

A
“The principal rule is to have separate places for different types of commodity”
B
“Wine and meat must be kept apart, and cellars should be avoided on account of their dampness.”
C
“Most yeomen will have vats and presses for making cheeses—a valuable source of protein in the long winter season.”
D
“Similarly, most livestock owners have troughs for salting meat or allowing it to steep in brine.”
4

Which statement is a logical inference based on details in the passage?

A
Imported marmalade was available year-round.
B
Imported marmalade was enjoyed by all Elizabethans.
C
Imported marmalade was very cheap.
D
Imported marmalade was expensive.
5

Which details give explicit information about Elizabethans’ beliefs about health? Check all that apply.

A
“Elizabethan people also consider their health when choosing what to eat.”
B
“But our ideas about healthy food are very different from Elizabethan ones.”
C
“we make use of sage in our cooking on account of its taste”
D
“Elizabethans use [sage] because it is thought to sharpen the brain.”
E
“[Sir Thomas Elyot] declares that mutton is the most wholesome meat you can eat”
6

Which detail from the text best supports the inference that winter months produce less food?

A
“The principal rule is to have separate places for different types of commodity”
B
“Wine and meat must be kept apart, and cellars should be avoided on account of their dampness.”
C
“Most yeomen will have vats and presses for making cheeses—a valuable source of protein in the long winter season.”
D
“Similarly, most livestock owners have troughs for salting meat or allowing it to steep in brine.”
7

Which statement is a logical inference based on details in the passage?

A
Imported marmalade was available year-round.
B
Imported marmalade was enjoyed by all Elizabethans.
C
Imported marmalade was very cheap.
D
Imported marmalade was expensive.
8

Which details give explicit information about Elizabethans’ beliefs about health? Check all that apply.

A
“Elizabethan people also consider their health when choosing what to eat.”
B
“But our ideas about healthy food are very different from Elizabethan ones.”
C
“we make use of sage in our cooking on account of its taste”
D
“Elizabethans use [sage] because it is thought to sharpen the brain.”
E
“[Sir Thomas Elyot] declares that mutton is the most wholesome meat you can eat”

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