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Reading Questions

Choose the best answer.

1. People with diabetes

a. can eat whatever they want
b. are common on Fiji
c. must limit their intake of calories
d. are overweight

2. Which of the following is mentioned first about the culture of Fijian
Islanders?
a. They care mostly about the good of the community.

b. Not having enough food for drop-in guests is a social disgrace.
c. They consider dieting socially unacceptable.
d. They prefer a generally well-fed look in both men and women.

3. According to the passage what is an effect of sharing food with friends?
a. It makes your friends overweight.
b. It shows you are concerned about their physical and emotional well-being.

c. It makes them feel anxious.
d. It emphasizes them as individuals.

4. Compared to Americans, Fijians are less concerned with

a. being overweight
b. how good their food smells
c. the emotions of their children
d. their community

5. Predict which book a Fijian would most likely buy.
a. a book on dieting
b. a book on how to stand out in a crowd
c. a book on cooking delicious smelling meals

d. a book on losing weight through exercise

6. In the passage the word vehicle means
a. a method

b. a car
c. any means of transportation
d. a carrier of a disease

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