Question

doughnuts - a dessert tradition
mary o’dell
doughnuts are a dessert tradition enjoyed by millions of americans everyday. a little known fact is that doughnuts have been invented at least twice. archaeologists working in the southwestern united states have uncovered petrified fried cakes with holes in them. these early doughnuts were found in prehistoric native american ruins. no further information surfaces until the sixteenth - century, when, in holland, dutch bakers prepared deep - fried batter known as an olykoek, or \oil cake.\ these oil cakes, named for their high oil content, were made with sweetened dough and sprinkled with sugar.
pilgrims brought the delicious and popular confection to america. the round oil cakes made in new england
which is a true statement regarding these two passages?
a only \the doughnut\ goes into the history of the doughnut.
b only \doughnuts: a dessert tradition\ goes into the history of the doughnut.
c \doughnuts: a dessert tradition\ and \the doughnut\ both go into the history of the doughnut.
d neither \doughnuts: a dessert tradition,\ nor \the doughnut\ go into the history of the doughnut.

Explanation:

To determine the correct answer, we analyze the options:

• Option A: Claims only "The Doughnut" covers doughnut history, but the given passage ("Doughnuts: A Dessert Tradition") also includes historical info (prehistoric Native American ruins, Dutch bakers), so A is false.
• Option B: Claims only "Doughnuts: A Dessert Tradition" covers history, but if "The Doughnut" (not fully shown here, but the question implies both passages exist) likely also has history, and the given passage shows it has history, so B is false.
• Option C: The given passage ("Doughnuts: A Dessert Tradition") includes historical details (prehistoric finds, Dutch bakers). If "The Doughnut" is another passage about doughnuts, it's reasonable to assume it also covers history. So both likely go into doughnut history, making C a true statement.
• Option D: The given passage clearly has historical info, so D is false.

Answer:

C. "Doughnuts: A Dessert Tradition" and "The Doughnut" both go into the history of the doughnut.