By the mid-nineteenth century, the term "icebox" had entered the American language, but ic
B.The development of refrigeration
C.The transportation of goods to market
D.Sources of ice in the nineteenth century
According to the passage , when did the word "icebox" become part of the language of the United States?A.in 1803
B.sometime before 1850
C.during the civil war
D.near the end of the nineteenth century
According to the passage , which of the following was an obstacle to the development of theicebox?A.Competition among the owners of refrigerated freight cars
B.The lack of a network for the distribution of ice
C.The use of insufficient insulation
D.Inadequate understanding of physics
The author mentions fish in line 4 becauseA.many fish dealers also sold ice
B.fish was shipped in refrigerated freight cars
C.fish dealers were among the early commercial users of ice
D.fish was not part of the ordinary person's diet before the invention of the icebox
The word "it" in line 5 refers toA.fresh meat
B.the Civil War
C.ice
D.a refrigerator
The word "rudimentary" in line 12 is closest in meaning toA.growing
B.undeveloped
C.necessary
D.uninteresting
The author describes Thomas Moore as having been "on the right track" (lines 18-19) toindicate thatA.the road to the market passed close to Moore's farm
B.Moore was an honest merchant
C.Moore was a prosperous farmer
D.Moore's design was fairly successful
The "produce" mentioned in line 25 could includeA.iceboxes
B.butter
C.ice
D.markets
The phrase "forward-look-ing" in line 4 is closest in meaning toA.progressive
B.popular
C.thrifty
D.well-established
According to the information in the second paragraph, an ideal icebox wouldA.completely prevent ice from melting
B.stop air from circulating
C.allow ice to melt slowly
D.use blankets to conserve ice
According to the passage , Moore's icebox allowed him toA.charge more for his butter
B.travel to market at night
C.manufacture butter more quickly
D.produce ice all year round
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