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A Look at the Fast-Food Industry by Eric Schlosser — Cumulative exam

Question 17 • Hopkins FA American Literature (2026-2027)

Read the excerpt from Cory’s letter to his principal about selling healthy food in the school cafeteria.Fruit is a nutritious and energizing snack, and it’s also yummy.Which is the best revision of the underlined portion of the sentence?

Answer
A
and it’s also delicious.
B
and we also think it tastes pretty good.
C
and we totally like it.
D
and most of us are pretty into it.

Explanation

The letter is making a persuasive point about healthy cafeteria food, so the wording should be clear and appropriately formal. “Delicious” replaces the informal “yummy” while keeping the sentence concise: “Fruit is a nutritious and energizing snack, and it’s also delicious.” The other choices use casual phrases such as “pretty good,” “totally like it,” and “pretty into it.”

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