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That song is \"Monster Mash,\" a goofy tune from 1962 about monsters throwing a dance party in a laboratory late at night. The singer pretends to be a mad scientist, describing how his creation climbs off the table and invents a brand-new dance that all the other creatures rush to copy. It sounds less scary than a cartoon, and that silliness is exactly why families still sing it today.  \nThe man behind that laboratory voice was an actor named Bobby Pickett, who loved doing impressions of old horror-movie stars. People nicknamed him Bobby \"Boris\" Pickett because his monster voice sounded so much like the famous actor Boris Karloff, who once played Frankenstein's monster on screen. One night while singing with his band, Bobby slipped into that growly impression as a joke, and the crowd laughed and cheered. He realized the bit was too good to waste, so he and a friend wrote a whole song around it.  \nTurning that stage joke into a hit took only a few hours in a recording studio. Bobby and his bandmates used everyday objects to make the spooky sound effects, dropping chains onto the floor and pulling a rusty nail out of a board to imitate a creaking coffin lid. Bubbling water stood in for amad scientist's laboratory, and chains rattled to add a shiver. The finished song reached number one on the American charts in late October of 1962, right in time for Halloween.  \nReaching number one once would have been enough for most songs, but this one refused to stay put. Because it is tied so tightly to Halloween, radio stations pull it back out every autumn, and it has returned to the charts several times over the years. Few songs ever manage that trick, which is why people sometimes call it one of the most famous novelty songs ever recorded. A novelty song is a tune made mostly for fun and laughs rather than for serious feelings.  \nOf course, that one dancing monster never throws his party alone. Every October it joins a whole playlist of Halloween favorites, from the swooping organ of \"Toccata and Fugue\" to newer sing-along hits about ghosts and haunted houses. According to the National Retail Federation, most Americans plan to celebrate Halloween each year, and music is part of how they set the mood. Not bad for a song a comedian once tossed off as a joke between numbers on stage.  \nThe Monster Mash  \nName:  \n\n| Solve each problem.\u003Cbr>Use the article to answer the question.\u003Cbr>1) What is the main idea of the whole passage?\u003Cbr>A. Ajoke song from 1962 became a Halloween tradition that returns each year\u003Cbr>B. Boris Karloff wrote and recorded most famous Halloween songs himself\u003Cbr>C. Radio stations invented Halloween by playing spooky songs each October\u003Cbr>D. Recording studios in 1962 could only make music using real instruments |  |  |  |  | Answers\u003Cbr>1.  \u003Cbr>2.  \u003Cbr>3.   |  |  |  |  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| 2) What point does the author support by mentioning the National Retail Federation?\u003Cbr>A. Halloween music sells more than any other music\u003Cbr>B. Most Americans plan to celebrate Halloween each year\u003Cbr>C. Radio stations decide which songs become popular\u003Cbr>D. Novelty songs earn more money than serious ones |  |  |  |  | 4.  \u003Cbr>5.  \u003Cbr>6.   |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 3) What does the word \"novelty\" mean as used in the passage?\u003Cbr>A. Played only during the month of October each year\u003Cbr>B. Made mostly for fun and laughs rather than serious feelings\u003Cbr>C. Sung by an actor doing an impression of someone\u003Cbr>D. Recorded very quickly in only a few short hours |  |  |  |  | 7.  \u003Cbr>8.  \u003Cbr>9.  \u003Cbr>10.   |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 4) How does the author show that the song is unusual among hit songs?\u003Cbr>A. By listing every radio station that plays the song\u003Cbr>B. By explaining how sound effects were made cheaply\u003Cbr>C. By noting few songs return to the charts many times\u003Cbr>D. 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