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It describes earlier improvised containers like pillowcases and paper grocery bags, then shows how 1960s–1970s factories used molds to mass-produce identical orange pumpkin-shaped buckets. It also explains why glow sticks and reflective bags improved visibility at night. A set of multiple-choice questions checks reading comprehension about the object, manufacturing process, safety features, comparisons, and the meaning of “beacon.”","Picture a chilly October evening in 1970, when a kid in a homemade ghost costume knocks on a door and holds up a bright orange bucket shaped like a grinning pumpkin. Its triangle eyes glow in the porch light, and its handle bends under the weight of candy already sloshing inside. That plastic jack-o'-lantern pail is one of the most famous Halloween objects ever made. Have you ever carried one yourself?  \nLong before that pail existed, kids grabbed whatever they had at home to  \nhaul their treats. Some carried old pillowcases pulled straight off the bed, which could hold a mountain of candy but dragged on the ground when they got heavy. Others used paper grocery bags, though a soaked paper bag on a rainy night might rip and spill everything onto the sidewalk. Compared to those flimsy choices, a sturdy plastic bucket must have seemed like a genius idea.  \nThat genius idea became common in the 1960s and 1970s, when American factories started making the pails cheaply. Each one is formed in a machine called a mold, where hot melted plastic is pushed into a hollow pumpkin shape and cooled until it hardens. Because a mold can stamp out the same shape again and again, a factory can make thousands of identical pumpkins in a single day. That is why the pail in your closet probably looks exactly like one your parents carried.  \nLooking exactly alike is fun, but being seen in the dark matters even more on Halloween night. Trick-or-treaters walk around after sunset, so drivers may have trouble spotting a small kid in a dark costume. To fix this, families started adding glow sticks that snap to life with a bright chemical light, and reflective bags with shiny strips that bounce a car's headlights right back. These simple tools turn a hard-to-see child into a walking beacon.  \nA walking beacon carrying an orange bucket has become a picture almost everyone recognizes. The plastic jack-o'-lantern pail cost only a few coins when it first appeared, yet it has lasted for more than fifty years. Some of today's collectors hunt for the oldest pails and display them like treasures on a shelf. Not bad for a cheap plastic pumpkin that was really just built to hold your candy!  \nThe Jack-o'-Lantern Candy Pail  \nName:  \n\n| Solve each problem.\u003Cbr>Use the article to answer the question.\u003Cbr>1) What object does the article mostly describe?\u003Cbr>A. A machine that wraps pieces of candy\u003Cbr>B. 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