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. What is cocoa made from?
A) The seed of the cacao tree
B) Cocoa butter
C) Chocolate
D) A hot drink

Question 2. What is the color of the almond-like seeds or "beans" found inside a cacao pod?
A) Brown
B) Purple
C) Pink
D) Yellow

Question 3. What is the process called in which the thick pulp of the cacao pod ferments until it thins and trickles off?
A) Drying
B) Sweating
C) Fermentation
D) Trickling

Question 4. What is the purpose of sprinkling red clay mixed with water over the cacao beans?
A) To obtain a finer color, polish, and protection against molds
B) To improve the flavor
C) To reduce the risk of mildew
D) To prepare the beans for shipment

Question 5. How are cacao beans dried on large plantations?
A) Outdoors by sunshine
B) In sheds by artificial wet
C) On small trays
D) On cowhides