Which one of these options most accurately represents the information contained in this paragraph?
"The stroopwafel was first made in Gouda either during the late 18th century or the early 19th century by a baker using leftovers from the bakery, such as breadcrumbs, which were sweetened with syrup. One story ascribes the invention of the stroopwafel to the baker Gerard Kamphuisen, which would date the first stroopwafels somewhere between 1810, the year when he opened his bakery, and 1840, the year of the oldest known recipe for syrup waffles."
From the Wikipedia page on the stroopwafel, a Dutch snack
Choose 1 answer:
Choose 1 answer:
(Choice A)
A
"The stroopwafel was first made in Gouda . . . by a baker using leftovers . . . sweetened with syrup. One story ascribes the invention . . . to the baker Gerard Kamphuisen, which would date the first stroopwafels somewhere between 1810 . . . and 1840."
(Choice B, Checked)
B
"Gouda, . . . a baker using leftovers from the bakery, . . . sweetened . . . the stroopwafel . . . somewhere between . . . the year when he opened his bakery, and 1840."
(Choice C)
C
"The stroopwafel was first made in . . . breadcrumbs, which were sweetened with syrup. One story ascribes the invention of the stroopwafel to . . . the year of the oldest known recipe for syrup waffles."
With all the ellipses in there (the … sections), I cannot tell.
"The stroopwafel was first made in Gouda . . . by a baker using leftovers . . . sweetened with syrup. One story ascribes the invention . . . to the baker Gerard Kamphuisen, which would date the first stroopwafels somewhere between 1810 . . . and 1840."
The correct answer is Choice C: "The stroopwafel was first made in . . . breadcrumbs, which were sweetened with syrup. One story ascribes the invention of the stroopwafel to . . . the year of the oldest known recipe for syrup waffles."
To arrive at the correct answer, let's break down the information in the paragraph:
1. The stroopwafel was first made in Gouda.
2. It was made by a baker using leftovers from the bakery, such as breadcrumbs.
3. The breadcrumbs were sweetened with syrup.
4. One story credits the invention of the stroopwafel to the baker Gerard Kamphuisen.
5. The first stroopwafels can be dated somewhere between 1810 (the year when Gerard Kamphuisen opened his bakery) and 1840 (the year of the oldest known recipe for syrup waffles).
Choice A is incorrect because it leaves out the information about the breadcrumbs used in making the stroopwafel.
Choice B is partially correct, but it does not mention the oldest known recipe for syrup waffles or the specific years of the invention.
Therefore, Choice C accurately represents the information contained in the paragraph by including all the relevant details.