Question

Match the following. What is must

A) As marriage gifts?	1) Cake and bolinhas
B) For a party or a feast?	2) Sweet read called bol
C) For a daughter’s engagement?	3) bread
D) For christmas?	4) Sandwiches

Answer 1

Hint: In the following type of question we match all the options against each other and pair up the most relevant options. The context of the above question is given in the chapter Glimpses of India part 1 - A baker from Goa. It is written by Lucio Rodrigues.

Complete answer:
The writer has written about the traditional goan bakery. He finds elders around him reminiscing about the good old days when bakers would come to sell bread on the streets. As per him the culture of bread and baking was more relevant in the times of portugese. He has listed various types of baked goods that were used on different occasions during the childhood of his elders. Infact, there were different breads for different age groups like bread loaves for the elderly and bangles for the children.
In the given question we have to match the baked goods with the right occasions as mentioned by the writer in the chapter-

	Correct match	Reason
A) As marriage gifts?	2) Sweet bread called bol	The writer finds marriage gifts meaningless without it.
B) For a party or a feast?	3) Bread	Similar to the marriage gift the writer says a feast or party is lifeless without the bread
C) For a daughter’s engagement?	4) Sandwiches	On this occasion the lady of the house must prepare sandwiches.
D) For christmas?	1) Cake and bolinhas	These are a must for the festival of Christmas and other festivals.

Therefore the correct answer is A)2, B)3, C)4, D)1.

Note: The Goan bakery at present is on the verge of extinction. However, the writer says that those old bakers have passed down the tradition of baking in their families and they still exist among them. These bakers are referred to as paders in Goa.