Question

7 this study may change that. by following the slender paths of food through history, readers may come to admire the contributions made to humanity by men and women throughout time, who identified, gathered, raised, domesticated, farmed, harvested, processed, and cooked the foods that maintained our ancestors, and who served as mentors to the next generation, passing on their knowledge. we cant offer many names of these geniuses in the deep past, but in more recent eras we can offer the occasional great name to put up beside the names of leonardo or einstein, to leave people with a better understanding of what food means to human culture—and what brilliance has been spent on its production. we can also show how foodways have affected history, have defined cultures, and have persisted, marking the interaction of different social groups over time. food defines our cultures, and the interaction of cultures can be traced in the interaction of foodways. read the excerpt from the passage. you can look at food through the lens of technology: agriculture is perhaps our first great technology, though few people recognize it as such. (paragraph 3) 23. what is the effect of the word lens in this sentence? a. it emphasizes the authors interest in food and technology. b. it suggests that the authors focus will be narrow and specific. c. it describes the authors intent in discussing agriculture and history. d. it shows the authors own prejudices around food technology today. read this sentence from the passage. even the greatest of chefs are seldom heard of outside narrow communities of food lovers and culinary historians, with only a few gaining even temporary fame. (paragraph 6) 24 why does the author use the word culinary in describing historians? a. to illustrate how important food history is b. to describe the different kinds of food historians c. to suggest that great chefs can also be great historians d. to show that there are people who study only the history of cooking

Explanation:

For question 23, the word "lens" implies a specific way of looking at something, suggesting a focused perspective. It's not about the author's interest, intent in discussing history, or prejudices, but rather a narrow - specific focus. For question 24, "culinary" is an adjective related to cooking. Using it to describe historians indicates that these historians focus on the history of cooking.

Answer:

1. B. It suggests that the author's focus will be narrow and specific
2. D. to show that there are people who study only the history of cooking