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You are not asking for candy, though! Instead, you are asking for a soul cake, a little round treat made with spices, and in return you promise to say a prayer for the family. This custom was called\"souling,\" and it happened around a holiday called All Souls' Day.  \nSome children traded their prayers for songs instead, and that leads to another old custom called \"guising. \" When you went guising, you dressed up in a costume, or a \"guise,\" and performed a little song or joke before you were given food or coins. People wore these disguises so that they looked different from their everyday selves. Long ago, families who came to America brought these door-to-door customs with them across the ocean.  \nThose old customs were fun, but by the early 1900s some American children had turned Halloween into a night of pranks. They tipped over fences and soaped windows, so towns decided to fight back with kindness. Grown-ups threw big parties and handed out treats, hoping that a happy child would not want to cause trouble. Because this plan worked, the phrase \"trick or treat\" began to spread in the 1930s and 1940s.  \nJust as trick-or-treating was catching on, World War II made sugar hard to get, so candy was rationed and the treats nearly stopped. When the war ended, sugar returned, and families were building new neighborhoods full of houses close together. In the 1950s, trick-or-treating boomed as children in costumes filled every sidewalk. Today, a National Retail Federation survey shows that candy is one of the things Americans spend the most on for Halloween, which the soulers of long ago could never have guessed!  \nThe History of Trick-or-Treating  \nName:  \n\n| Solve each problem.\u003Cbr>Use the article to answer the question.\u003Cbr>1) What was a soul cake?\u003Cbr>A. A little round treat made with spices\u003Cbr>B. A sweet drink served on cold nights\u003Cbr>C. A large pie filled with autumn apples\u003Cbr>D. A thin cookie shaped like a star |  |  |  |  | Answers\u003Cbr>1.  \u003Cbr>2.  \u003Cbr>3.   |  |  |  |  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| 2) According to the passage, how did guising differ from souling?\u003Cbr>A. In guising, children handed out cakes to families\u003Cbr>B. In guising, children traded their prayers for songs instead\u003Cbr>C. In guising, children played pranks on their neighbors\u003Cbr>D. In guising, children asked only for coins, not food |  |  |  |  | 4.  \u003Cbr>5.  \u003Cbr>6.   |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 3) What does the word \"guise\" mean as it is used in the passage?\u003Cbr>A. A special song B. A small coin\u003Cbr>C. A kind of prayer D. A costume or disguise |  |  |  |  | 7.  \u003Cbr>8.   |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 4) Which sentence explains why trick-or-treating boomed in the 1950s?\u003Cbr>A. Families brought old customs across the ocean\u003Cbr>B. Children traded their prayers for songs at the door\u003Cbr>C. Families were building new neighborhoods full of houses close together\u003Cbr>D. Sugar became hard to get during the war |  |  |  |  | 9.  \u003Cbr>10.   |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 5) What happened to candy during World War II?\u003Cbr>A. It was rationed because sugar was hard to get\u003Cbr>B. It became cheaper than ever before\u003Cbr>C. It was sold in brand-new neighborhoods\u003Cbr>D. It was handed out only at big parties |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 6) In the custom of souling, what did children promise in return for a treat?\u003Cbr>A. To sweep the family's porch B. To sing a song at the door\u003Cbr>C. To bring back coins the next day D. To say a prayer for the family |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 7) Why did towns start throwing parties and handing out treats in the early 1900s?\u003Cbr>A. They hoped happy children would not cause trouble\u003Cbr>B. They needed to sell extra candy\u003Cbr>C. 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