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Who is the author of the poem 'Great Fool: Zen Master Ryokan'?
Who is the author of the poem 'Great Fool: Zen Master Ryokan'?
- Great Fool
- Zen Master
- Ryokan (correct)
- Eighteenth-century
What is the main concern of Ryokan in his poem?
What is the main concern of Ryokan in his poem?
- The existence of life
- The importance of laughter
- The significance of food (correct)
- The meaning of life
What does Ryokan suggest people do when he says 'step back'?
What does Ryokan suggest people do when he says 'step back'?
- Laugh along with others
- Ponder the ultimate questions
- Guarantee a time worth laughing at
- Give it some thought (correct)
Why do the British and the French have different food preferences?
Why do the British and the French have different food preferences?
What is the main question the text asks about food?
What is the main question the text asks about food?
What does Ryokan guarantee will happen in the future?
What does Ryokan guarantee will happen in the future?
Which of the following is a question posed in the text?
Which of the following is a question posed in the text?
What does the French response to the British insult 'frogs' imply?
What does the French response to the British insult 'frogs' imply?
What is the main theme of the text?
What is the main theme of the text?
Why do the British and the French tease each other about their food preferences?
Why do the British and the French tease each other about their food preferences?
What factors contribute to human foodways, according to the text?
What factors contribute to human foodways, according to the text?
What did Karl Marx say about food and history?
What did Karl Marx say about food and history?
Which of the following nutrients are essential for a dietary regime to endure?
Which of the following nutrients are essential for a dietary regime to endure?
Why is food history generally a history without names?
Why is food history generally a history without names?
Who developed bread wheat, a complicated hybrid that benefited humanity greatly?
Who developed bread wheat, a complicated hybrid that benefited humanity greatly?
