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7. You can conclude that
a. Fijians are the best cooks in the world
b. there are no thin people in Fiji

c. Fijians do not care at all about how they look
d. cooking ability is important to Fijians

8. Which of the following is a fact?

a. Fijian food tastes better than any other food.
b. Thin people are more attractive than overweight people.
c. In Fiji it is socially unacceptable to not have enough food for drop-in guests.
d. Fiji is a better place to live than America.

9. What is the purpose of the first paragraph?
a. to introduce the fact that Fijians are not concerned with being overweight
b. to describe the cooking methods of Fijian Islanders
c. to emphasize the Fijians concern with community over the individual

d. to list the drawbacks of the Fijian’s emphasis on food

10. What does the phrase standing out mean?
a. to move from a sitting position to a standing position

b. to be distinct from others
c. to exit a location
d. to have an unusual posture

True or False

Check “T” for true and “F” for false.

1. Fijians emphasize individuality over community.
T F

2. In Fiji, dieting is socially unacceptable.
T F
3. There is no medical reason a person would have to
T F

limit their intake of calories.

4. Fijians normally prepare extra food at dinnertime. T F

5. Fijians are very careful not to become overweight. T F

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