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Long tables line the sidewalk, piled with oranges, rice, and roasted meats, and thin curls of smoke rise from small fires where people are burning folded paper. On a bright outdoor stage, singers belt out lively songs, but the whole front row of chairs sits empty. Welcome to the Hungry Ghost Festival, a month-long time when families believe the spirits of the dead come to visit.  \nThose empty front-row seats are saved for guests you cannot see. The festival takes place during the seventh month of the Chinese lunar calendar, which usually falls in August or September on the calendar you use at school. Many people believe that on the first day of this month, a gate to the spirit world swings open, letting ghosts wander among the living for about thirty days. To keep these visitors happy, families set out food and treat them like honored guests.  \nTreating spirits as guests is an idea with deep and ancient roots. The festival grew from two of China's oldest traditions, Buddhism and Taoism, more than a thousand years ago. In the Buddhist story, a monk named Mulian journeys to help his mother, and his kindness became a lesson about caring for those who came before you. Because of beliefs like these, the seventh month became a time to honor ancestors and comfort spirits who have no family to remember them.  \nHonoring ancestors is why the burning fires glow on so many street corners. People burn special sheets called joss paper, sometimes printed to look like money, clothes, or even tiny paper houses. They believe the smoke carries these gifts to relatives in the spirit world, so their loved ones will have what they need. It might surprise you to learn that some paper offerings are shaped like phones and cars, so the ancestors can enjoy modern comforts too!  \nModern touches show up on the festival stage as well. In Singapore and Malaysia, families gather for loud, colorful concerts called getai, where performers sing pop songs late into the night. Old-style Chinese opera, with painted faces and shimmering costumes, is performed here too, always with that front row left open for the unseen audience. So if you ever pass a stage where the best seats are empty on purpose, you may have stumbled onto a party thrown for guests from another world.  \nThe Hungry Ghost Festival  \nName:  \n\n| Solve each problem.\u003Cbr>Use the article to answer the question.\u003Cbr>1) What are the empty front-row seats at the festival meant for?\u003Cbr>A. Guests you cannot see, meaning the spirits\u003Cbr>B. Elderly relatives who arrive very late\u003Cbr>C. Important singers waiting for their turn\u003Cbr>D. Children who help clean up the stage\u003Cbr>2) According to the passage, why did the seventh month become a time to comfort spirits without families?\u003Cbr>A. Paper makers wanted more people to buy joss paper each year\u003Cbr>B. The weather in August and September made travel easier for visitors\u003Cbr>C. Singers needed a special month to hold their outdoor concerts\u003Cbr>D. Beliefs from Buddhism and Taoism taught people to honor ancestors and care for those before them\u003Cbr>3) Which two ancient traditions did the festival grow from?\u003Cbr>A. Taoism and Christianity B. Buddhism and Hinduism\u003Cbr>C. Buddhism and Taoism D. Confucianism and Islam\u003Cbr>4) What is a getai?\u003Cbr>A. A folded paper gift shaped like a house\u003Cbr>B. A quiet temple where monks pray in silence\u003Cbr>C. A loud, colorful concert with performers singing pop songs\u003Cbr>D. A gate that opens to the spirit world\u003Cbr>5) How does the author mostly organize the first paragraph?\u003Cbr>A. By describing what the festival looks, sounds, and smells like\u003Cbr>B. By comparing the festival to Halloween traditions\u003Cbr>C. By explaining a problem and then giving its solution\u003Cbr>D. By listing the festival's dates in order from oldest to newest\u003Cbr>6) During which month of the Chinese lunar calendar does the festival happen?\u003Cbr>A. The seventh month B. The tenth month\u003Cbr>C. The first month D. 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