Read the sentence from paragraph 15. Cheap, abundant gasoline and continued improvement in the internal combustion engine hampered demand for alternative fuel vehicles.
Based on the context of the sentence, what does hampered mean?

created

controlled

slowed

supplied
2 Read the excerpt from paragraph 14.

With the discovery of Texas crude oil, gas became cheap and readily available for rural Americans, and filling stations began popping up across the country. In comparison, very few Americans outside of cities had electricity at that time.
What can the reader infer from the excerpt?

Electric cars were fa
Electric cars were faulty and broke down frequently.

Electric cars were expensive to operate and maintain.

Electric cars were unsuitable for the rough terrains of rural areas.

Electric cars were impractical for most people living in rural areas.