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No crinkly wrappers, no candy bars, no little foil-covered chocolates at all. Formost of Halloween's history in America, the treat was whatever a family made in their own kitchen. If you could hop back a hundred years, your candy haul would look more like a bowl of snacks from grandma's pantry than the loot bag you know today.  \nThat pantry-style treat wasn't random; it grew out of much older autumn  \ncustoms that crossed an ocean to get here. Irish and Scottish immigrants brought traditions tied to the harvest and to All Hallows' Eve, when neighbors shared simple foods that the fall season made plentiful. Apples were everywhere in October, so bobbing for them and handing them out felt natural. Nuts, seeds, and homemade cakes were cheap and easy, which is exactly why they ended up in so many children's hands.  \nThose homemade goodies started to lose their grip once trick-or-treating spread across American neighborhoods in the 1930s and 1940s. As more kids knocked on more doors, families needed treats they could buy in bulk and hand out quickly, and factory-made candy fit the job perfectly. A store-bought sweet was faster to give than a batch of cakes and did not melt a homeowner's whole afternoon. Candy companies noticed the trend and began advertising their products for Halloween, nudging the holiday toward the checkout aisle.  \nNudged along by those ads, wrapped factory candy truly took over between the 1950s and the 1970s. Individually wrapped pieces had a huge advantage: a sealed wrapper looked tidy, traveled well in a bag, and reassured parents that a stranger hadn't touched the treat inside. Chocolate bars and hard candies could be bought weeks ahead and stored, which suited busy families in growing suburbs. By the time your grandparents were kids, the homemade popcorn ball had mostly given way to the pre-packaged snack.  \nThat shift from kitchen to factory helped turn Halloween into one of the biggest  \ncandy days on the American calendar. According to the National Retail Federation, people in the United States plan to spend billions of dollars on Halloween candy each year, a figure that has climbed over recent decades. Chocolate and sugary candies regularly top the list of what shoppers buy, though caramels, gummies, and hard candies each grab a share. All of that started with immigrants sharing apples and nuts on a chilly October night.  \nEven now, the old homemade spirit hasn't disappeared completely. Some families still make caramel apples or popcorn balls, and celebrations rooted in the same season, like Mexico's Day of the Dead, honor loved ones with their own special foods that are nothing like a candy bar. Day of the Dead is its own holiday with its own meaning, not a version of Halloween, and its sugar skulls and pan de muerto tell a different story. Here is the thought worth carrying home: the candy you unwrap tonight is a hundred-year-old idea in  \nshiny new packaging.  \nThe History of Halloween Candy  \nName:  \n\n| Solve each problem.\u003Cbr>Use the article to answer the question.\u003Cbr>1) According to the passage, what would a child's Halloween treats most likely look like in 1920?\u003Cbr>A. A sugar skull, a slice of cake, and a cookie\u003Cbr>B. A chocolate bar, a gummy pack, and a lollipop\u003Cbr>C. A caramel bar, a foil chocolate, and hard candy\u003Cbr>D. A popcorn ball, a shiny apple, and a handful of walnuts |  |  |  |  | Answers\u003Cbr>1.  \u003Cbr>2.  \u003Cbr>3.   |  |  |  |  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| 2) Based on the passage, why were apples such common early Halloween treats?\u003Cbr>A. They were advertised heavily by early candy companies\u003Cbr>B. They were the only food that could be individually wrapped\u003Cbr>C. They were everywhere in October during the fall harvest\u003Cbr>D. They were imported specially from Ireland each autumn |  |  |  |  | 4.  \u003Cb","cbCaij5Z9dKAqKna","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaij5Z9dKAqKna","pdf",128176,"English","# Questions\n## Reading comprehension items","[{\"question\":\"What would a child's Halloween treats most likely look like in 1920, according to the passage?\",\"answer\":\"They would most likely resemble homemade treats such as a popcorn ball, a shiny apple, and walnuts, rather than wrapped candy bars.\"},{\"question\":\"Why were apples such common early Halloween treats?\",\"answer\":\"Apples were plentiful during the October fall harvest, making them a natural choice for sharing and games like bobbing for apples.\"},{\"question\":\"Why did factory-made candy fit families' needs as trick-or-treating spread?\",\"answer\":\"Factory-made candy could be bought in bulk and handed out quickly, unlike time-consuming homemade batches.\"}]","The History of Halloween Candy - Solve Each Problem | PDF",1790807124,25]