Reading Comprehension Questions
Reading Comprehension Questions
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| Reading Comprehension Questions 432. b. This is an inference question. The writer indicates that visitors to Hershey’s Chocolate World are greeted by a giant Reeses Peanut Butter Cup, so it is logical to assume that these are manufactured by Hershey. Although the writer mentions the popularity of chocolate internationally, you cannot assume that it is popular in every country (choice a), nor is there any indication that Milton Hershey was the first person to manufacture chocolate in the United States (choice c). Choice d is not discussed in the passage at all. d. This question tests your ability to use context clues to determine the intended meaning of a word. In paragraph 3, the passage says, The Hershey Chocolate company was born in 1894 as a subsidiary of the Lancaster Caramel Company. This indicates that a subsidiary is one controlled by another company, choice d. Although it maybe true that Milton Hershey owned each company in its entirety (choice a), that is not clear from the material. There is also no indication that the chocolate company was created to support the caramel company (choice b). Finally, the passage contains no discussion of whether or not any of Hershey s companies were incorporated (choice c). 434. a. Choice a is the best choice because it is the most complete statement of the material. Choices c and d focus on small details of the passage choice b is not discussed in the passage. b. Paragraph 3 states that Hershey sold the caramel company six years after the founding of the chocolate company. The chocolate company was founded in 1894; the correct choice is b. 436. c. The Chicago International Exposition was where Hershey saw a demonstration of German chocolate-making techniques, which indicates, along with the word international in its title, that the exposition contained displays from a variety of countries, choice c. None of the other choices can be inferred from the information in the passage. b. There is nothing inherently dramatic, undignified, or rewarding discussed in paragraph 1. Modest is the word that best fits being born in a small village and having the unremarkable early life described it is also a word that provides a contrast to the mention of Milton’s later popularity. 6801_501_ReadingCompQuest_4E[fin].indd 234 3/18/10 1:35:01 PM |