Sugar Changed the World, Part 1: Author’s Purpose — Quiz
Question 10 • English Language Arts 10
Read the passage from Sugar Changed the World . Nina was always a mysterious figure in the family: beautiful as a movie star, cosmopolitan and elegant, with wide Slavic cheeks. She spoke only Russian, though she lived much of her adult life in Tel Aviv. There were rumors that she came from nobility and that she had once been very rich. She and Avram were thought of as a glamorous couple—he the charming man with his head in the clouds (in Yiddish the word for that kind of person is luftmensh , "air man''), she the mysterious beauty who had given up everything to be with him. Which statements best describe the author’s purpose for writing this passage? Choose two correct answers.
Answer
A
to show how Nina was able to mislead people
B
to intrigue the reader with details about Nina
C
to create a sense of suspense about Nina’s future
D
to present background information about Nina
E
to persuade the reader that Nina was rich
Explanation
The author gives vivid, intriguing details about Nina, describing her as beautiful, cosmopolitan, and mysterious, which draws the reader’s interest. The passage also provides background about her life, language, rumored origins, and relationship with Avram. It does not establish that she was rich or create suspense about what happens to her later.
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