Question 5 • CMS 2026-2027 English II CREDIT RECOVERY
Read the passage from Sugar Changed the World . In the Age of Sugar, Europeans bought a product made thousands of miles away that was less expensive than the honey from down the road. That was possible only because sugar set people in motion all across the world—millions of them as slaves, in chains; a few in search of their fortunes. A perfect taste made possible by the most brutal labor: That is the dark story of sugar. What is the purpose of the cause-and-effect structure of this passage? Choose two correct answers.
Answer
A
to mark important events in the history of sugar
B
to compare the labor used for sugar with that used in other industries
C
to show how the desire for sugar led to slavery
D
to explain how honey led to the discovery of sugar
E
to reveal that the reason for sugar’s low price was slavery
Explanation
The passage connects Europeans’ demand for inexpensive sugar to people being forced into motion as slaves, so it shows how the desire for sugar led to slavery. It also explains that sugar was cheaper than local honey because its production relied on brutal, enslaved labor. The passage does not list historical events, compare sugar labor with other industries, or describe honey leading to sugar’s discovery.
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