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Children in ragged costumes shuffle from house to house, holding out empty hands and singing a little song for food. Sound familiar? It should! This old custom is one of the great-great-grandparents of the trick-or-treating you do today.  \nThose hungry singers were part of a tradition called souling. On All Souls' Day, poor children in Britain and Ireland went door to door asking for small round treats called soul cakes, and in return they promised to say prayers for the family.  \nLater came a custom named guising, where people dressed in disguises and had to sing, tell a joke, or perform a trick before anyone handed them a snack. Imagine having to do a silly dance just to earn one piece of candy!  \nWhen settlers carried these customs across the ocean, the fun took a mischievous turn in America. By the early 1900s, Halloween night had become prank night, and gangs of kids soaped windows, tipped over fences, and let farm animals loose in the streets. The pranks got so out of hand that towns decided to fight back with something clever. Instead of punishing children, communities threw big Halloween parties and handed out treats to keep everyone busy and happy.  \nThat trade of treats for good behavior helped a snappy new phrase catch on. In the 1930s and 1940s, American kids began knocking on doors and shouting \"trick or treat,\" a playful warning that aprank might come if no candy appeared. Then World War II hit, and sugar was rationed, meaning families could only buy a small amount at a time. With candy so hard to find, trick-or-treating almost faded away completely.  \nLuckily, the treats came roaring back once the war ended. During the 1950s, families were moving into new neighborhoods full of houses side by side, which made going door to door easier than ever. Candy companies noticed and started selling wrapped sweets made just for Halloween. Today Americans spend billions of dollars on Halloween candy every year, all because some hungry children once sang for a soul cake.  \nThe History of Trick-or-Treating  \nName:  \n\n| Solve each problem.\u003Cbr>Use the article to answer the question.\u003Cbr>1) What did children receive when they went souling on All Souls' Day?\u003Cbr>A. Bright coins from wealthy families\u003Cbr>B. Small round treats called soul cakes\u003Cbr>C. Handmade costumes and masks\u003Cbr>D. Warm bowls of soup and bread |  |  |  |  | Answers\u003Cbr>1.  \u003Cbr>2.  \u003Cbr>3.   |  |  |  |  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| 2) What does the phrase 'trick or treat' warn a homeowner about?\u003Cbr>A. That a party was starting down the street\u003Cbr>B. That candy was being rationed that year\u003Cbr>C. That children were saying prayers for the family\u003Cbr>D. That a prank might come if no candy appeared |  |  |  |  | 4.  \u003Cbr>5.  \u003Cbr>6.   |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 3) Why did American towns start throwing big Halloween parties in the early 1900s?\u003Cbr>A. To welcome settlers arriving from Ireland\u003Cbr>B. To keep children busy and stop them from causing pranks\u003Cbr>C. To celebrate the end of the harvest season\u003Cbr>D. To raise money for new town schools |  |  |  |  | 7.  \u003Cbr>8.  \u003Cbr>9.   |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 4) How does the author mainly organize the information in this passage?\u003Cbr>A. By comparing Halloween in two different countries\u003Cbr>B. By describing what soul cakes look and taste like\u003Cbr>C. By telling events in the order they happened over time\u003Cbr>D. By listing problems and their solutions only |  |  |  |  | 10.   |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 5) Which sentence best states the main idea of the whole passage?\u003Cbr>A. Halloween pranks in America were once out of control\u003Cbr>B. Candy companies invented Halloween in the 1950s\u003Cbr>C. Trick-or-treating grew from old customs into the tradition we know today\u003Cbr>D. Soul cakes were the tastiest treats in old Ireland |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 6) What did people have to do during the custom of guising before getting a snack?\u003Cbr>A. 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