Question

instructions
read the question carefully and select the best answer

the following passage (paragraphs 8 - 12) mainly shows that

christopher: i hate it when i take my date out to a five star restaurant and all she wants is a tiny garden salad. makes me furious.

tracy: oh id never do that.

christopher: i dont suppose its in your dna

tracy: not yet. maybe ill mutate when im older. im told it happens.

christopher: people with voracious appetites make the best employees. theyre hungry. and if they eat in front of you, you know theyre honest. as opposed to those critters who eat a salad in front of you and when youre not looking, raid the entire refrigerator.

a. christopher believes he can gain insight into a persons character by the way that person eats
b. christopher is furious when he takes someone out to dinner and they only order a salad
c. tracy is hopeful that shell mutate into a person who will eat less when she is an adult
d. tracy plans on raiding christophers refrigerator after this lunch

Explanation:

• Option B: While Christopher is furious about the salad - ordering date, the passage also includes his views on eating habits and character (like "People with voracious appetites... honest" and the contrast with salad - eaters who raid fridges). So B is only part of the passage, not the main point.
• Option C: Tracy's "mutate" comment is a joke, and the passage's main focus is not Tracy's hopes about eating less. The passage is more about Christopher's views.
• Option D: There's no indication Tracy plans to raid Christopher's refrigerator. This is a misinterpretation.
• Option A: Christopher talks about how people who eat voraciously are good employees (honest) and contrasts them with those who eat salad in front but raid fridges. This shows he thinks he can judge a person's character by their eating habits. This covers the main ideas of the passage, including his anger at the salad - ordering date (as part of his view on eating and character) and his broader views on eating and honesty/character.

Answer:

A. Christopher believes he can gain insight into a person’s character by the way that person eats