1. Directions

You will read passages on the topic and then answer questions about them. You may find vocabulary at the end of the test. Read the questions carefully before choosing the correct answers.

2. Questions of the test

Question 1. Why were mushrooms once feared and avoided by some people?
A) They were believed to be an ingredient in witches’ brews
B) They were believed to be used by elves as umbrellas
C) They were believed to be poisonous
D) All of the above

Question 2. What are mushrooms today known to be?
A) Strange, otherworldly things
B) A common form of fungus found in a wide range of habitats
C) A type of animal
D) A type of plant

Question 3. What are the most familiar kinds of mushrooms shaped like?
A) Little umbrellas
B) Golf balls
C) Funnels
D) Bells

Question 4. What is the scientific class that most edible mushrooms belong to?
A) Basidiomycetes
B) Ascomycetes
C) Zygomycetes
D) Deuteromycetes

Question 5. What are morels and truffles related to?
A) Rusts and smuts
B) Mildews and yeasts
C) Lichens and algae
D) Ferns and mosses