8.Which word best describes the tone of the sentence which begins "In the pickling of hams they had an ingenious apparatus, by which they saved time and increased the capacity of the plant—a machine consisting of a hollow needle attached to a pump"?

A.Sarcastic
B.Pleased
C.Admiring
D.Disbelieving

9.Which word best describes the tone of the sentence which ends “there were things that went into the sausage in comparison with which a poisoned rat was a tidbit.”

A.Shocked
B.Approving
C.Innocent
D.Confused

10. In the selection, soda, pickle, and borax are used to __


A.make the meat stay fresh
B.add nutrition to the meat, such as vitamins and minerals
C.disguise the smell, taste, and appearance of rotten meat