Question

read the passage from sugar changed the world. sugar is different from honey. it offers a stronger sweet flavor, and like steel or plastic, it had to be invented. in the age of sugar, europeans bought a product made thousands of miles away that was less expensive than the honey from down the road. that was possible only because sugar set people in motion all across the world—millions of them as slaves, in chains; a few in search of their fortunes. a perfect taste made possible by the most brutal labor. that is the dark story of sugar. how does the comparison of sugar to honey reveal the authors’ purpose? it persuades readers that sugar tastes better than honey. it informs readers that there is a connection between slavery and sugar. it informs readers that honey had a major impact on society. it persuades readers that sugar is as important an invention as steel.

Explanation:

1. Analyze Option 1: The passage's focus isn't just on taste comparison to persuade about sugar tasting better than honey. The text brings in the dark history of sugar (slavery), so this is incorrect.
2. Analyze Option 2: The passage states sugar set people in motion (including slaves) and mentions "a perfect taste made possible by the most brutal labor". The comparison to honey (cheaper, from far) leads to showing the connection between sugar and slavery, as the trade and production involved slavery. This matches the author's purpose of informing about this connection.
3. Analyze Option 3: The passage is about sugar, not honey's impact on society. Honey is just a comparison point, so this is incorrect.
4. Analyze Option 4: The comparison to steel is to show sugar was invented, but the main purpose is about the dark history (slavery) of sugar, not persuading it's as important as steel. So this is incorrect.

Answer:

B. It informs readers that there is a connection between slavery and sugar.