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Bright orange marigolds spill across a table like a river of petals, candles flicker in the dark, and the smell of fresh bread drifts through the air. Families laugh, share stories, and set out photos of relatives who have died. This is Dia de los Muertos, the Day of the Dead, a joyful holiday for remembering loved ones.  \nThat joy is exactly why the Day of the Dead is not \"Mexican Halloween,\"even though the dates sit close together. It is its own celebration with its own  \nmeaning, held mainly on November 1 and 2. On these days, many families believe the spirits of loved ones come back to visit for a short time. Instead of feeling scared, people welcome them with food, flowers, and happy memories.  \nTo welcome those visitors, families build a special table at home called an ofrenda, which means \"offering. \" On it they place photos of the people they miss, plus candles, marigolds, and foods the person loved. The bright cempasuchil, or marigold, is believed to guide spirits home with its strong smell and glowing color. Some families even lay a trail of petals from the door to theofrenda, like a welcome mat made of flowers.  \nThose flower-covered altars often hold two famous treats that show how playful this holiday can be. One is pan de muerto, a soft, round sweet bread dusted with sugar, often shaped with little strips of dough on top. The other is the sugar skull, or calavera, decorated with swirls of colorful icing and sometimes a name written across the forehead. Far from being scary, these smiling skulls remind people to celebrate life, not fear death.  \nThose cheerful skulls come from a mix of traditions that reach back hundreds of years. Long before the holiday looked like it does now, Indigenous peoples in Mexico honored their dead in the fall, and later this blended with the Catholic days of All Saints and All Souls. Today people around the world hold parades, paint their faces, and build ofrendas, and in 2008 UNESCO added the celebration to its list of the world's important cultural traditions. Isn't it wonderful that a holiday about people who are gone is one of the happiest of the whole year?  \nDay of the Dead in Mexico  \nName:  \n\n| Solve each problem.\u003Cbr>Use the article to answer the question.\u003Cbr>1) According to the passage, why is the Day of the Dead not called \"Mexican Halloween\"?\u003Cbr>A. It is held only in the largest Mexican cities.\u003Cbr>B. It is its own celebration with its own meaning.\u003Cbr>C. It happens many months after Halloween ends.\u003Cbr>D. It is a scary holiday about frightening spirits.\u003Cbr>2) What is the main idea of the whole passage?\u003Cbr>A. The Day of the Dead is a joyful holiday for remembering loved ones.\u003Cbr>B. Many holidays around the world happen in November.\u003Cbr>C. Marigolds are the most important flower in Mexico.\u003Cbr>D. Baking pan de muerto takes special skill and time.\u003Cbr>3) What is an ofrenda?\u003Cbr>A. A parade held through the streets of a town\u003Cbr>B. A trail of petals leading from the door\u003Cbr>C. A soft, round sweet bread dusted with sugar\u003Cbr>D. A special table families build at home to honor the dead\u003Cbr>4) What happened in 2008 according to the passage?\u003Cbr>A. The dates of the holiday were changed to November.\u003Cbr>B. UNESCO added the celebration to its list of important cultural traditions.\u003Cbr>C. Sugar skulls were invented by Mexican bakers.\u003Cbr>D. The holiday was celebrated for the very first time.\u003Cbr>5) Which two traditions blended together to shape the holiday?\u003Cbr>A. Spanish festivals and American traditions\u003Cbr>B. Halloween parties and Catholic holy days\u003Cbr>C. Indigenous fall customs and modern parades\u003Cbr>D. Indigenous fall customs and Catholic holy days\u003Cbr>6) On which days is the Day of the Dead mainly held?\u003Cbr>A. November 1 and 2 B. October 31 and November 1\u003Cbr>C. November 2 and 3 D. October 30 and 31\u003Cbr>7) Why do families place marigolds on the ofrenda?\u003Cbr>A. They are used to write names on sugar skulls.\u003Cbr>B. They keep the candles from ","cbCaini89Si3ZFRW","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaini89Si3ZFRW","pdf",109385,"English","# Reading Comprehension Questions\n## Multiple-Choice Questions (1-10)","[{\"question\":\"Why is the Day of the Dead not called “Mexican Halloween”?\",\"answer\":\"The passage says it is its own celebration with its own meaning, mainly held on November 1 and 2.\"},{\"question\":\"What is an ofrenda?\",\"answer\":\"An ofrenda is a special table families build at home to honor the dead, including photos, candles, marigolds, and favorite foods.\"},{\"question\":\"What traditions blended together to shape the holiday?\",\"answer\":\"The passage states that Indigenous fall customs blended later with Catholic holy days of All Saints and All Souls.\"}]","Day of the Dead in Mexico - Reading Comprehension Questions | PDF",1790809770,18]