The Coney Island Hot Dog

How does the author support the idea that Coney Island hot dogs are an American favorite?

• By describing the history of the Coney Island hot dog

• By detailing how the Coney Island hot dog has changed over the years

• By listing the ingredients included in a Coney Island hot dog

• BY explaining how demand for Coney Island hot dogs increased

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Which definition number best matches the way HIT is used in paragraph 1?

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Question 3 Part A: Which key idea is supported by details in paragraph 1?

• Feltman missed the food he ate in his home country of Germany.

• Feltman realized the beach was the best place to open a business.

• Feltman paid attention to what his customers wanted.

• Feltman enjoyed inventing new products for people.

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Question 3 Part B: Which sentences from paragraph 1 best support the answer to Part A? Select TWO correct answers.

• Most food historians credit German immigrant Charles Feltman with the invention of this American favorite.

• Feltman sold baked goods to beachgoers on New York's famous Coney Island.

• He soon realized that hungry visitors would pay handsomely for a hearty, handheld snack.

• He sliced a fresh bun and added a piping hot frankfurter, a traditional German sausage.

• Demand was so high that Feltman went from a pushcart in 1869 to a permanent stand in 1871.

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Which sentence from paragraph 3 best shows that Nathan Handwerker was a smart businessman?

• Nathan Handwerker, a Polish immigrant, worked at Feltman's for years.

• In 1916, Handwerker opened a hot dog stand at the corner of Surf and Stillwell Avenues.

• He sold his hot dogs for five cents, half the price of Feltman's.

• Soon, Nathan's Famous hot dogs became even more popular and profitable than Feltman's.

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Why does the author use the sidebar in the text?

• To contrast the information stated in the text

• To provide information not stated in the text

• To confirm information stated in the text

• To explain difficult concepts in the text

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What is the most likely reason the author used the word "tricky" in paragraph 7?

• To highlight how Coney Island hot dogs in Detroit are difficult to prepare

• To strengthen the detail that Gust Keros and Bill Keros immigrated to America to open hot dog stands

• To emphasize the point that it is not clear who popularized the Coney Island hot dog in Detroit

• To confirm the idea that Coney Island hot dogs will continue to be enjoyed for many years

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In paragraph 1, the prefix extra- helps the reader determine that the word extraordinary means--

• beyond ordinary

• able to be ordinary

• against being ordinary

• extremely ordinary

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