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Then, almost overnight, the lights flick on, giant pumpkins fill the windows, and rows of costumes hang from every wall. This is a Spirit Halloween store, a shop that appears each fall and then disappears again before winter. Have you ever seen one open where a different store used to be? That is exactly the idea!  \nThose bright pop-up shops all began with one small store in California in the early 1980s. A man named Joe Marver first sold Halloween costumes and decorations there, and shoppers loved having a whole store just for the holiday. Back then it was a single spot, not a chain of hundreds. Little did anyone know that one store would grow into a fall tradition across the country.  \nThat growing tradition works in a clever way that saves a lot of money. Instead of paying rent all year, the company rents empty stores that other businesses have left behind, and it stays for only about two months. When the shopping malls have empty spaces, Spirit Halloween moves right in, sets up its costumes and props, and gets ready for October. This is why you might find one in a building that was once a clothing shop or a grocery store!  \nFilling one of those empty buildings so quickly takes a busy team and a lot of boxes. Workers race to unload trucks, build shelves, hang costumes, and set up talking decorations, sometimes in just a week or two. After Halloween night, the same crew takes everything down, packs it into trucks, and leaves the space empty again. It is a little like a circus that rolls into town, puts on a big show, and then quietly rolls away.  \nFrom that one California shop, the company now opens well over a thousand stores each year. Shoppers keep coming back because they can find costumes, decorations, and treats all in one place during the busiest season for scares. Some families even make a trip to the store part of their yearly Halloween fun. Isn't it strange to love a store so much when you know it will be gone by the time the snowfalls?  \n The Halloween Store That Pops Up Every Fall Name:  \n\n| Solve each problem.\u003Cbr>Use the article to answer the question.\u003Cbr>1) What is a Spirit Halloween store?\u003Cbr>A. A shop that stays open all year selling party supplies\u003Cbr>B. A shop that only sells candy during October weekends\u003Cbr>C. A shop that travels between towns in a large truck\u003Cbr>D. A shop that appears each fall and then disappears before winter\u003Cbr>2) Why do shoppers keep coming back to the store?\u003Cbr>A. They can watch scary movies while they shop\u003Cbr>B. They can return old costumes for full refunds\u003Cbr>C. They can find costumes, decorations, and treats in one place\u003Cbr>D. They can meet the workers who built the store\u003Cbr>3) Who first sold Halloween costumes and decorations at that store?\u003Cbr>A. A man named Joe Marver B. A woman named Jane Marver\u003Cbr>C. A man named Joe Marlow D. A man named John Mercer\u003Cbr>4) About how many stores does the company open each year now?\u003Cbr>A. Well over a thousand stores B. Only a few dozen stores\u003Cbr>C. About one hundred stores D. Exactly five hundred stores\u003Cbr>5) Why does the author compare the store to a circus?\u003Cbr>A. It arrives, puts on a big show, and then leaves\u003Cbr>B. It has clowns and animals inside the building\u003Cbr>C. It charges people money just to walk in\u003Cbr>D. It sets up a large tent in the parking lot\u003Cbr>6) Where and when did the first Spirit Halloween store begin?\u003Cbr>A. In New York in the late 1990s B. In Texas in the middle 1970s\u003Cbr>C. In Florida in the early 2000s D. In California in the early 1980s 7) Why does the company rent empty stores for only about two months?\u003Cbr>A. It saves money instead of paying rent all year\u003Cbr>B. It only makes costumes during the summer months\u003Cbr>C. It wants the buildings to stay dark in winter\u003Cbr>D. It cannot find any workers to hire year-round\u003Cbr>8) In the phrase \"pop-up shops,\" what does \"pop-up\" mean?\u003Cbr>A. 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