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It's true! Long before candy came in shiny wrappers, kids might open their bags to find a fresh apple, a handful of nuts, or a sticky popcorn ball. Some neighbors even handed out homemade cakes and cookies right from the oven.  \nThose warm cakes smelled wonderful, but they took a lot of work to make for every child on the street. So when candy factories started wrapping sweets in bright, safe paper, families were happy to hand them out instead. Between the 1950s and the 1970s, wrapped factory candy slowly took over as more and more kids went trick-ortreating.  \nMore kids in costumes meant more doorbells ringing, and neighbors needed easy treats they could buy in big bags. Wrapped candy was perfect because it stayed clean, lasted a long time, and was quick to drop into a pillowcase. Soon chocolate bars, chewy candies, and hard candies became the treats almost everyone expected.  \nToday those big bags add up to a mountain of sweets across the country. Americans spend about three billion dollars on Halloween candy each year, which is a huge pile of treats! Can you imagine how many popcorn balls that would have been long ago?  \nThe History of Halloween Candy  \nName:  \n\n| Solve each problem.\u003Cbr>Use the article to answer the question.\u003Cbr>1) What did trick-or-treaters sometimes get long ago instead of candy bars?\u003Cbr>A. Apples, nuts, or popcorn balls B. Chewy candies and gum\u003Cbr>C. Hard candies and mints D. Chocolate bars and lollipops |  |  |  |  | Answers\u003Cbr>1.  \u003Cbr>2.   |  |  |  |  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| 2) What happened after more kids started trick-or-treating?\u003Cbr>A. Neighbors stopped giving out any treats at all\u003Cbr>B. Kids started giving apples to their neighbors\u003Cbr>C. Neighbors needed easy treats to buy in big bags\u003Cbr>D. Families began baking more cakes than before |  |  |  |  | 3.  \u003Cbr>4.  \u003Cbr>5. |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 3) When did wrapped factory candy slowly take over?\u003Cbr>A. Between the 1800s and the 1900s\u003Cbr>B. Between the 1950s and the 1970s\u003Cbr>C. Between the 1920s and the 1930s\u003Cbr>D. Between the 1980s and the 1990s |  |  |  |  | 6.  \u003Cbr>7.  \u003Cbr>8. |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 4) About how much do Americans spend on Halloween candy each year?\u003Cbr>A. About three thousand dollars B. About three hundred dollars\u003Cbr>C. About three billion dollars D. About three million dollars |  |  |  |  | 9. |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 5) What is the third paragraph mostly about?\u003Cbr>A. Why apples were the best treat of all\u003Cbr>B. How much candy Americans buy each year\u003Cbr>C. How families baked cakes in the oven\u003Cbr>D. Why wrapped candy became the treat kids expected |  |  |  |  | 10.   |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 6) What did some neighbors hand out right from the oven?\u003Cbr>A. Wrapped chocolate bars B. Homemade cakes and cookies\u003Cbr>C. Handfuls of fresh nuts D. Bags of shiny candy |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 7) Why did homemade cakes take a lot of work for neighbors to hand out?\u003Cbr>A. They cost far too much money to bake\u003Cbr>B. Neighbors did not have any ovens to use\u003Cbr>C. They could only be made in the winter\u003Cbr>D. They had to be made for every child on the street |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 8) Why was wrapped candy perfect for busy neighbors?\u003Cbr>A. It was free, healthy, and grown on trees\u003Cbr>B. It was homemade, sticky, and hard to carry\u003Cbr>C. It stayed clean, lasted a long time, and was quick to give out\u003Cbr>D. 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