The Night Baker
Written by Studio AM.
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Marta wakes at three in the morning. The city is dark and quiet. She walks four blocks to the bakery and turns on the lights.
She mixes flour, water, salt, and yeast. The dough is soft and warm. She folds it, waits, and folds it again. The oven grows hot, and Marta slides the loaves inside.
At six, the first customer knocks on the glass. He is a bus driver. He buys the same small roll every day. Marta smiles and hands him the bag.
By nine, the shelves are empty. Marta sweeps the floor and walks home to sleep. Her neighbors are just starting their day. She closes her curtains and dreams of bread.
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Question 1 of 4
What is this passage mainly about?
The answer is B: One working night and morning in a baker's life
The passage follows Marta from three in the morning until she goes home to sleep. It describes her work hours, not money, food quality, or the driver.
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Question 2 of 4
What does Marta do at three in the morning?
The answer is C: She wakes up.
The first line says she wakes at three in the morning. She sells the roll at six and goes home after nine.
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Question 3 of 4
Why does Marta close her curtains before she sleeps?
The answer is B: She sleeps in the daytime, when it is bright outside.
She goes home after nine in the morning, while her neighbors are starting their day. Closing the curtains keeps out the daylight.
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Question 4 of 4
What does 'loaves' mean in this passage?
The answer is A: large shaped portions of bread
The dough is shaped into loaves that Marta puts in the oven. A loaf is a shaped portion of bread, baked or prepared for baking.
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