Many cultures have foods that seem off-putting to those who are unfamiliar with their charms. The corn
fungus known as huitlacoche has been considered a delicacy in Mexico since Pre-Columbian times and is
used as a filling in tacos, enchiladas, and quesadillas. Huitlacoche grows when spores infect corn plants
and cover the corn kernels with swollen gray and black masses, called galls. For optimum flavor, chefs
prefer to harvest or buy huitlacoche that has infected the corn for 18 to 20 days. Before that time, the
flavor of the huitlacoche is considered inferior. After that time, the galls burst open and the huitlacoche
becomes a slimy, black mess. If this description doesn't make you want to rush out to find a huitlacoche
taco to eat, consider this: connoisseurs prize huitlacoche for its smoky-sweet flavor, which is similar to
truffles or the finest mushrooms.
This passage implies that huitlacoche
A. is now commonly used outside of Mexico
B. would seem unappetizing to many people
C. only occurs naturally and cannot be cultivated
D. is only used in small amounts because of its strong flavor

b

Explanation:

1. read the following excerpt from franklin d. roosevelt's "fireside chat 19":

on the other side of the picture, we must learn also to know that guerilla warfare against the germans in, let us say serbia or norway, us; that a successful russian offensive against the germans us; and that british successes on land or sea in any part of the world strengthen our hands.

remember always that germany and italy, regardless of any formal declaration of war, consider themselves at war with the united states at this moment just as much as they consider themselves at war with britain or russia. and germany puts all the other republics of the americas into the same category of enemies. the people of our sister republics of this hemisphere can be honored by that fact.  

the true goal we seek is far above and beyond the ugly field of battle. when we resort to force, as now we must, we are determined that this force shall be directed toward ultimate good as well as against immediate evil. we americans are not destroyers — we are builders.

analyze the effectiveness of this excerpt. how does it function within the speech as a whole? how does the structure of the excerpt to convey the speech's purpose and key points? support your argument with evidence from the speech. (10 points)

a, a knight