Question

The two passages differ in their discussions of food primarily in that Passage 1

• A. considers specific dishes eaten by particular people, whereas Passage 2 comments on a cultures general attitude toward eating
• B. contrasts the cuisines of different cultures, whereas Passage 2 emphasizes culinary practices common to all cultures
• C. presents an abstract theory of food, whereas Passage 2 offers a historical analysis of consumption
• D. emphasizes the role of nostalgia in food preferences, whereas Passage 2 rejects that approach as overly sentimental
• E. outlines some popular choices in cuisine, whereas Passage 2 underscores those that are more unusual

Answer 1

The correct option is A considers specific dishes eaten by particular people, whereas Passage 2 comments on a cultures general attitude toward eating

The two passages differ in their discussions of food primarily in that Passage 1 through a a personal experience describes the food particular to the Filipino American community and how their, the author's and his family's, food habits changed with time, while passage 2 comments on America's general attitude towards eating and how it is multiethnic. In this context A is the best answer.