The World of Speed Eating

True or False: Eating Competitions only involve eating hot dogs.

• True

• False

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True or False: The tradition of Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest started with four immigrants.

• True

• False

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True or False: Nathan's Eating Hot Dog contest is held every Fourth of July in Brooklyn, New York.

• True

• False

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What does Paragraph D talk about?

• The history of hot dogs in the USA.

• The career of a famous competitive eater.

• Eating competitions and people who do not agree with it.

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What is the purpose of paragraph C?

• To give details of the 2018 champion.

• To explain how competitive eaters can eat so quickly

• To describe the dangers of competitive eating

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What is NOT true about Takeru Kobayashi?

• He is smaller than Joe Chestnut.

• He did not win Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest

• He holds many records for speed eating contests.

In paragraph D which word could replace unhealthy?

• good

• bad

• exciting

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True or False: Takeru Kobayashi believes he is an athlete.

• True

• False

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Who ate 13 hot dogs in 12 minutes?

• James Mullen

• Joey Chestnut

• Takeru Kobayashi

Who is from America?

• James Mullen

• Joey Chestnut

• Takeru Kobayashi

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