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7. A reader of the article could determine that
a. nuts are often used for cooking
b. nuts are most nutritious when they have been ground

c. there are different types of nuts in the United States
d. the peanut is a nut

8. Which of these is a fact?

a. Chestnuts are scarce in Europe.
b. Peanuts are related to the pea family.
c. People from Georgia and Louisiana enjoy eating pecans.
d. chestnuts imported from Asia are more nutritious than those from Europe.

9. This article was written to
a. inform readers about different kinds of nuts
b. convince readers to consume more nuts
c. explain why chestnuts are scarce in the United States

d. explain why peanuts are the most popular nuts in the United States

10. The words pea family describe
a. people with the last name Pea

b. a group of animals that only eat peas
c. a large family of trees, shrubs, vines, and herbs bearing bean pods
d. a family that enjoys eating peas

True or False

Check “T” for true and “F” for false.

a. A nut is the fruit of the planet. T F

b. Pecans are one in the hickory family. T F

c. Pecan trees are short and fast-growing. T F

d. All of the chestnuts sold in the United States are
T F

imported from Australia.

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