Question

Read the excerpt from the text ""the best cook in the midwest."" for dessert, aunt lou wanted something that was as sweet as candy, but with a funky twist. she also wanted johnny to be able to eat this dessert with his hands. this was a risk, but aunt lou was ready to take it on. aunt lou opened the refrigerator and saw a large container of strawberries that were as red as rubies. strawberries were aunt lou's new secret weapon. ""how would one put a funky twist on a strawberry?"" she wondered. she wanted to dip them in something as soft as velvet. chocolate was much too ordinary, but what about sour cream? sour cream was the perfect funky twist, but it was missing one thing to make it as sweet as candy. ""sugar!"" she shouted. however, white sugar was too boring, so aunt lou decided she wanted brown sugar. after dipping the ruby red strawberries in the sour cream, aunt lou rolled them in some brown sugar. as johnny famish took his first bite, his eyes shone like diamonds. in this very moment, aunt lou knew that she had created a magical meal for the food critic who most referred to as being as tough as nails. true or false. the theme is implicitly stated in this part of the text.

A. True
B. False

Answer 1

The theme in the excerpt from 'the best cook in the midwest' is not explicitly stated but is implied through Aunt Lou's actions, making the answer False.

Step-by-step explanation:

The question asks whether the theme in the excerpt from "the best cook in the midwest" is explicitly stated in the text. The answer to this question is False.

The theme is not stated directly; instead, it is implied through the actions of Aunt Lou and the reactions of the characters, especially the food critic known for being as tough as nails. Aunt Lou's creative process and determination to please the critic with a unique dessert, which involves dipping strawberries in sour cream and brown sugar, suggest themes of innovation and risk-taking in the face of judgment.

The given excerpt is a part of a text focusing on Aunt Lou's desire to create a dessert with a funky twist. The text shows Aunt Lou's thought process of finding a funky twist for strawberries, which ultimately leads her to dip them in sour cream and roll them in brown sugar. The theme of the text, implicit in this part, is Aunt Lou's creativity and determination to create something unique and delicious.