During the 1904 World's Fair in St. Louis, Missouri, concession stands were bustling with visitors from all over the world. Among these vendors was Arnold Fornachou, who sold ice cream. On a particularly hot day, Fornachou ran out of paper bowls to serve his popular treats.
Ernest Hamwi, a Syrian immigrant, was operating a waffle booth next to Fornachou's stand. Hamwi noticed his neighbor's predicament. Quickly rolling one of his thin, warm waffles into a cone shape, Hamwi handed it to Fornachou, who placed a scoop of ice cream on top. The customer was delighted, and a legendary combination was born.
This simple act of quick thinking changed the history of dessert. Soon, ice cream cones were being manufactured nationwide, turning a temporary solution into a beloved global tradition.
Suppose the writer's goal had been to write an essay that describes how a challenge faced by a vendor at the 1904 World's Fair led to a popular culinary invention. Would this essay successfully fulfill that goal?
- AYes, because it outlines the growth of the dessert manufacturing industry throughout the early twentieth century.
- BNo, because it focuses instead on the biography of Ernest Hamwi and his life in Syria.
- Yes, because it describes how an ice cream vendor's lack of bowls led to the creation of the ice cream cone with the help of a neighboring waffle vendor.Answer
- DNo, because it fails to mention what specific problem the ice cream vendor faced on the hot day.