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- 1. Multiple Choice
What does John Harrison do for a living?
He is a travel agent.
He buys ice cream and sells them.
He samples his company's ice cream.
- 2. Multiple Choice
When tasting an ice cream sample, what sense(s) does John Harrison use?
Only vision
Only taste
Vision and taste
Vision, smell and taste.
- 3. Multiple Choice
Which sense is used first when John Harrison tastes a sample?
Vision
Smell
Feel
Taste
- 4. Multiple Choice
What material is the spoon that he uses to sample ice cream made of?
plastic
wood
gold
silver
- 5. Multiple Choice
Please arrange the steps in which he tastes ice cream.
take a small bite > swish it around in his mouth > lick his lips > breathe in >taste > spit
take a small spit > swish it around his nose > breathe in > lick his lips
swish the ice cream around his nose > breathe in the smell > lick his lips > spit out
take a small bite > breathe in > lick his lips > taste
- 6. Multiple Choice
What is not the sacrifice John Harrison has to make to keep his palate sharp?
He can't have onions.
He can't have anything other than ice cream.
He can't drink coffee.
- 7. Multiple Choice
What does John Harrison usually have for breakfast?
Black tea.
Herbal tea.
Ice cream.
Milk.
- 8. Multiple Choice
Which statement is WRONG about John Harrison?
His family has been in the ice-cream business for many generations.
He is a skinny ice-cream taster.
He enjoys what he does.
He samples about 60 ice creams on an average day.
- 9. Multiple Choice
According to the reading, what is TRUE about the profession of ice-cream tasting? (2 answers)
It doesn't require any sacrifice.
It is a high-paying job.
It takes both discipline and preparation.
It may involve quite a lot of traveling.
- 10. Multiple Choice
Which statement about John Harrison is true?
He enjoys his job because he doesn't have to make any sacrifices.
He has no interest in eating ice cream once he is off duty.
He has spent almost his whole life in the ice-cream business.
Harrison never uses plastic spoons, even when he isn't at work.
- 11. Multiple Choice
How many ice creams does Harrison have to sample on an average day?
6
16
60
50
- 12. Multiple Choice
What is NOT a factor that will affect the taste buds of an ice cream taster?
the appearance of the ice cream
the temperature of ice cream
the spoon the taster uses
the other drinks the tasters consumes
- 13. Multiple Choice
Why does Harrison have to spit out the ice cream after he tastes it?
so that he doesn't gain weight.
because a full stomach will dull the palate.
because he doesn't really enjoy ice cream.
so that he wouldn't feel dull and drift asleep.
- 14. Multiple Choice
What is NOT one of the foods that John Harrison has to stay away from?
onions
garlic
coffee
tea
- 15. Multiple Choice
What does Harrison do if the ice cream doesn't look attractive?
He spits it.
He skips it.
He sips it.
He eats it anyway.
- 16. Multiple Choice
What is NOT true about an ice cream taster?
He doesn't swallow ice cream at any time.
He avoids things that will dull the taste buds.
In addition to sampling ice cream, he may travel across the country to perform spot checks.
He sizes up whether the ice cream conveys the balance between dairy sweetness and the flavor of the added ingredients.
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