Question

Unlike the author of Passage 2, the author of Passage 1 makes significant use of

• A. direct quotation
• B. sociological analysis
• C. hypothetical assumptions
• D. historical sources
• E. personal experience

Answer 1

The correct option is E personal experience

Where passage 2 is impersonal and simply describes America as a nation of multiethnic eaters, passage 1 is more personal where the narrator uses a personal experience to describe food as one of the most salient markers of cultural traditions. In the given context, E is the best answer to the question asked.