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The New Yorker, Soup

Quizzes for Print Readings

Soup

The New Yorker

READING COMPREHENSION QUIZ

Take the quiz below to check your comprehension of the reading selection:

Question 3.3

Who is Albert Yeganeh?

A police officer

A farmer

A chef

A customer

Correct.

Incorrect. The answer is C.

Question 3.4

How many kinds of soup are offered a day at Soup Kitchen?

Only 1

3 or 4

8 to 17

10 to 20

Correct.

Incorrect. The answer is C.

Question 3.5

Why did Mr. Yeganeh fire one of his staff?

He left a mushroom on the floor.

He was habitually late.

He verbally abused the customers.

He washed the parsley seven times instead of eight.

Correct.

Incorrect. The answer is A.

Question 3.6

All of the following are soups mentioned as being offered at the Soup Kitchen except . . .

Chicken vegetable

African peanut butter

Swiss chocolate

All of these

Correct.

Incorrect. The answer is D.

Question 3.7

At the end of the story, why does the woman come back?

She finds Mr. Yeganeh warm and endearing.

She enjoys the atmosphere at the Soup Kitchen.

She thinks Mr. Yeganeh’s soup is the best.

She isn’t sure.

Correct.

Incorrect. The answer is C.

READING SUMMARY

Question 3.8

In a sentence or two, summarize the main idea in “Soup.” Be sure to put the summary in your own words and to avoid using the sentence structure of the reading selection. Consider multimodal elements (if any) as well as text. Remember that your summary should restate the selection’s main idea and include only the most important supporting ideas.

Below is an example summary of this reading selection: In this piece, the New Yorker profiles the Soup Kitchen and its eccentric owner and head chef, Albert Yeganeh. Yeganeh is described as a perfectionist who is rude and abusive to staff and customers alike. However, due to the quality and variety of his soup, customers return again and again to his establishment. Your summary will differ from this one in the way it is written, but it should include roughly the same information.

VOCABULARY QUIZ

Explain the meaning of each of the following words as it is used in the reading:

Question 3.9

Alchemist (par. 1)

Alchemist means magician, specifically one who is able to turn ordinary, base metals into gold. In this case, the author uses the word metaphorically to indicate Yeganeh’s talent as a chef.

Question 3.10

Concoctions (par. 1)

Concoctions means mixtures or creations.

Question 3.11

Staccato (par. 2)

Staccato means sharp, abrupt, or disjointed.