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The passage describes bonfires, costumes, and the belief that spirits could cross a thin boundary between worlds. It then traces how Christianity added All Saints’ Day on November 1st, leading to All Hallows and the naming of October 31st as All Hallows’ Eve. 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The answer takes us back about 2,000 years to a festival called Samhain (say it \"SOW-in\"), celebrated by the ancient Celts in what is now Ireland, Britain, and northern France. Back then there were no candy bars or plastic masks, but there were roaring bonfires that lit up the cold autumn night. Samhain was the Celts' way of saying goodbye to the harvest and hello to the dark half of the year.  \nThose bonfires weren't just for warmth or looks, because to the Celts they carried real meaning. Samhain marked the end of the harvest and the start of winter, the season the Celts linked with the cold and the dark. People told a story that on this one night the boundary between our world and the world of spirits grew thin, so spirits could slip through. To feel safe, families lit huge bonfires and sometimes wore costumes made of animal skins, hoping any wandering spirits would leave them alone.  \nWearing disguises to blend in might remind you of trick-or-treaters, and that connection is no accident. Over hundreds of years, the old custom of dressing up slowly blended into newer traditions that grew alongside it. As Christianity spread across Europe, the church set aside a special day to honor saints, and by the 800s that day was placed on November 1st. It was called All Saints' Day, and an older word for a saint was \"hallow,\" so the day was also known as All Hallows.  \nIf November 1st was All Hallows, then the night before it needed a name too, and that is exactly where our holiday's title comes from. People called October 31st All Hallows' Eve, since \"eve\" simply means the evening before a big day. Over time, folks squished \"All Hallows' Eve\" together and shortened it, and \"Hallows' Eve\" became \"Hallowe'en,\" and finally the Halloween we know. So the spooky name you shout each fall is really just a squashed-up way of saying \"the night before All Saints' Day. \"  \nFrom those Celtic fires to your neighborhood sidewalk, this holiday has traveled along and winding road. Irish and Scottish families carried their autumn customs across the ocean when they moved to the United States in the 1800s, and the traditions took root and grew. Costumes, carved lanterns, and door-to-door visits mixed together into the celebration millions of people enjoy today. Here's the wildest part: the next time you carve a pumpkin, you're taking part in a night that people have marked for around 2,000 years.  \nThe Origins of Halloween  \nName:  \n\n| Solve each problem.\u003Cbr>Use the article to answer the question.\u003Cbr>1) What is the main idea of the first paragraph?\u003Cbr>A. Halloween began with an ancient festival called Samhain celebrated by the Celts.\u003Cbr>B. The Celts invented candy bars and plastic masks long ago.\u003Cbr>C. Bonfires were mainly used to keep families warm in winter.\u003Cbr>D. Ireland celebrates Halloween more than any other country. |  |  |  |  | Answers\u003Cbr>1.  \u003Cbr>2.  \u003Cbr>3.   |  |  |  |  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| 2) How does the author mostly organize the information in this passage?\u003Cbr>A. By comparing Halloween with other autumn holidays.\u003Cbr>B. By tracing events in order from the past to today.\u003Cbr>C. By listing problems and then offering solutions.\u003Cbr>D. By describing one bonfire in careful detail. |  |  |  |  | 4.  \u003Cbr>5.  \u003Cbr>6.   |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 3) In the passage, what does the word \"hallow\" mean?\u003Cbr>A. An older word meaning a saint. B. A costume made of animal skins.\u003Cbr>C. The evening before a big day. D. A cold and dark part of winter. |  |  |  |  | 7.  \u003Cbr>8. |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 4) Why did the church place a day on November 1st, according to the passage?\u003Cbr>A. To copy the Celts' costume-wearing traditions.\u003Cbr>B. To celebrate families who moved to America.\u003Cbr>C. To end the harvest and welcome the winter season.\u003Cbr>D. 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