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The bakery slashes a cross into the top of each loaf before baking, not for tradition's sake but because the cut lets steam escape and stops the crust from tearing unevenly as the loaf rises.
According to the text, why does the bakery cut a cross into each loaf?
- A. To let steam escape so the crust does not tear unevenly.Correct
- B. To mark the loaves as the bakery's own.
- C. To follow a religious tradition.
- D. To make the loaves easier to slice.
Answer: A. To let steam escape so the crust does not tear unevenly.
The reason is stated: steam escapes and the crust doesn't tear.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. To mark the loaves as the bakery's own.
- Marking is not mentioned.
- C. To follow a religious tradition.
- 'Not for tradition's sake.'
- D. To make the loaves easier to slice.
- Slicing is not mentioned.
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