Few things bring back childhood memories for me like baking Toll House chocolate chip cookies. This cookie recipe has humble beginnings. Ruth Wakefield of the Toll House restaurant in Whitman, Massachusetts, created it. The recipe appeared in a 1938 cookbook written by Wakefield called Tried and True. A year later, Wakefield sold the recipe and the use of the Toll House name to Nestlé for one dollar, and the rest is history. Which of the following is the topic of this passage?

A. Childhood memories

B. A history of the Nestle company

C. Ruth Wakefield's cookie recipe

D. How to make money as a baker

Answer Explanation:

The passage primarily discusses the origin and history of the Toll House chocolate chip cookie recipe created by Ruth Wakefield.

Therefore, the Correct Answer is C.

Q #1: Alice was not scared. Not at all. Maybe a little bit. But she was determined to confront the ghost in her house. Alice lived in a farmhouse built in 1921. All of the floors and doors were original; the doors even had skeleton key locks. But by far the most terrifying part of the house was the basement. She kept that door locked and ignored the thumps, crashes, and cries that came from below the house. What made Alice determined to confront the ghost today was the especially loud crashes the previous night. She'd gotten no sleep, convinced the ghost was going to break through the door and do something horrible. What, she wasn't sure, but the ghost would do something. Alice hadn't seen the ghost, but what else could be making loud noises in an old house? The one time she had been down in the basement was after buying the house unseen. Once she saw the shelves with old glass jars, she was a little put off. But what made her keep the door shut and locked was the abrupt end of the concrete floor halfway across the room. Because nothing good ever happened in a basement with a dirt floor. Alice had seen enough horror movies to know that Alice stared at the basement door, trying to gather enough confidence to open it and march down the stairs like she owned the place. Because she did-or she would, once she finished paying her mortgage in 30 years Alice took a deep breath and yanked the door open. She marched down the stairs, only to stop abruptly at the bottom. Because she was face to face with not a ghost at all. It was a calico cat, one who looked utterly unimpressed by her brave journey into the basement Which of the following phrases from the passage added humor to an otherwise fearful mood?

A. Because she did-or she would once she finished paying her mortgage in 30 years.

B. She'd gotten no sleep, convinced the ghost was going to break through the door and do something horrible.

C. But what made her keep the door shut and locked was the abrupt end of the concrete floor halfway across the room.

D. All of the floors and doors were original the doors even had skeleton key locks.

Answer Explanation

This phrase injects a humorous and slightly ironic tone, suggesting that Alice will own the place in 30 years once she finishes paying her mortgage, adding a touch of lightheartedness to the otherwise fearful situation.
Q #2: Alice was not scared. Not at all. Maybe a little bit. But she was determined to confront the ghost in her house. Alice lived in a farmhouse built in 1921. All of the floors and doors were original; the doors even had skeleton key locks. But by far the most terrifying part of the house was the basement. She kept that door locked and ignored the thumps, crashes, and cries that came from below the house. What made Alice determined to confront the ghost today was the especially loud crashes the previous night. She'd gotten no sleep, convinced the ghost was going to break through the door and do something horrible. What, she wasn't sure, but the ghost would do something. Alice hadn't seen the ghost, but what else could be making loud noises in an old house? The one time she had been down in the basement was after buying the house unseen. Once she saw the shelves with old glass jars, she was a little put off. But what made her keep the door shut and locked was the abrupt end of the concrete floor halfway across the room. Because nothing good ever happened in a basement with a dirt floor. Alice had seen enough horror movies to know that Alice stared at the basement door, trying to gather enough confidence to open it and march down the stairs like she owned the place. Because she did-or she would, once she finished paying her mortgage in 30 years Alice took a deep breath and yanked the door open. She marched down the stairs, only to stop abruptly at the bottom. Because she was face to face with not a ghost at all. It was a calico cat, one who looked utterly unimpressed by her brave journey into the basement Which of the following time frames is a gap in the sequence conveyed in the passage?

A. From when she was looking at the basement door and then entering it

B. From when she bought the house unseen until she saw the jars in the basement

C. From the night when she heard the loudest noises and then couldn't sleep

D. From when she opened the basement door until she saw the calico cat looking unimpressed

Answer Explanation

The passage mentions that Alice heard especially loud crashes the previous night, but it doesn't provide details or events between that night and the moment she decides to confront the ghost. This creates a gap in the sequence during that time frame.
Q #3: 1921 Began military service 1922 joined the French Air Force 1926 Pioneered international postal flight 1931 Published first novel, Night Flight 1935 Crashed in the Sahara Desert in Libya 1940 Arrived in New York City after escaping France 1942 Published The Little Prince 1944 Disappeared over the Mediterranean Sea   Which of the following events most likely influenced the publication of Saint-Exupéry's novel Night Flight?

A. Arriving in New York City after escaping France

B. Pioneering international postal flight

C. Beginning his military service

D. Crashing in the Sahara Desert in Libya

Answer Explanation

The event that most likely influenced the publication of Saint-Exupéry's novel "Night Flight" is his pioneering international postal flight. This experience would have provided him with unique insights and experiences that could inspire and shape the content of his novel.

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