The student wants to describe the wok’s shape. Which choice most effectively uses relevant information from the notes to accomplish this goal?
A
Grace Young’s 2004 book, The Breath of a Wok, traces the history of the cooking pan.
B
Able to cook food evenly and contain oil splatters, the wok is the subject of Grace Young’s 2004 book.
C
A wok is a cooking pan with a round, wide base and high, angled sides.
D
The design of a wok, a type of cooking pan that originated in China during the Han dynasty, helps the pan cook food evenly and contain oil splatters.
Explanation
Correct answer: C.
Choice C is the best answer. It summarizes the information that describes the wok’s shape from the second and third bullet points.
Why the other choices are wrong
Choice A
Choice A is incorrect. This choice doesn’t describe the shape of a wok.
Choice B
Choice B is incorrect. This choice doesn’t describe the shape of a wok, just some of its features.
Choice D
Choice D is incorrect. This choice doesn’t describe the shape of a wok, only some of its benefits or functions.