1. Write T (true) or F (false). Find evidence in the text to justify your answers. 1. Popcorn has been sold in cinemas since the 19th century. 2. Cinema owners paid salesmen to sell popcorn in the cinema lobby. 3. Selling popcorn is very profitable.

1. False. The text states that popcorn became a popular snack food in North America in the 19th century and was sold at entertainment sites like circuses and fairs. Popcorn wasn't sold inside the cinemas at first, according to paragraph III. 2. True. Cinema owners allowed the salesmen to sell popcorn in the cinema lobby for a daily fee (Paragraph III). 3. True. Paragraph IV says "Because popcorn is so cheap to make, cinemas make a lot of profit on every box they sell."