Question

Problem

Dad is making his famous "Hunter's Stew." The stew includes chunks of beef, potato, carrot and barley in a thick broth full of many hearty spices. As the stew is simmering in a pot on the stove, his son walks into the kitchen and says, "Let's see if this stew tastes any good!" His son gets a big spoon and begins to dip his spoon into the top of the pot. Before his son has a chance to get the spoonful of stew, Dad yells, "Mix the stew up before you taste it!"

For this passage, name the intended sample, the intended target, the property in question, and explain why the son should stir the stew before he tastes it.

Question

intended target

      [ Choose one ] a. hearty spices b. son c. the pot full of stew d. spoonful of stew e. whether it tastes any good f. "Dad's hunter stew"

intended sample

      [ Choose ] a.hearty spices b. son c. the pot full of stew d.spoonful of stew e. whether it tastes any good f. "Dad's hunter stew"      

property in question

  [ Choose ] a.hearty spices b. son c. the pot full of stew d.spoonful of stew e. whether it tastes any good f. "Dad's hunter stew"   

Answer 1

Intended target- b. Son as the father intentionally addresses him

Intended sample- spoonful of stew as the child will have only a spoonful and the sample would be this

Property in question - dads hunger stew as the whole stew and its taste will be decided from the sample so its the property in question

The son should mix up the stew before tasting it as it contains beefs chunks, potato, carrot and barley as well as spices mixed in a thick broth. Mixing it will enhance the probability of getting the pieces of the vegetables which will make the taste better and also it will allow the thin liquid at the top to be mixed properly and the texture and thickness of the stew will then be observed. Hence it enhances the taste as well as the chances of getting the pieces of vegetables and beef which must have settled on the bottom of the pot of the stew