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It connects Samhain to large bonfires marking the end of the harvest and to a belief that the boundary between the human world and spirits becomes very thin. The passage notes that people wore costumes of animal skins to blend in, then traces how the celebration gradually merged with All Saints' Day, forming All Hallows' Eve and the name “Halloween.”","Imagine you are standing in a field long, long ago, and the night air smells like smoke from a giant crackling fire. People are wrapped in warm cloaks, and the last apples of the year have just been picked. This is a night called Samhain (say it SAH-win), a big autumn party held by a people called the Celts about 2,000 years ago. That is older than your great-great-great-grandparents, and older still!  \nThose crackling fires were more than just a way to stay warm. The Celts lived in places we now call Ireland, Scotland, and parts of Europe, and they lit huge bonfires to mark the end of the harvest. Harvest is the time when farmers gather the crops they have grown all summer. Once the food was stored, the cold, dark half of the year began, so the fires felt bright and hopeful.  \nThe Celts also told a special story about this night. They believed that on Samhain the boundary, or line, between our world and the world of spirits grew very thin. Because of this, some people wore costumes made of animal skins, hoping to blend in on such a strange night. Wearing a disguise on this holiday is a tradition that has lasted a very long time!  \nOver many years, this old autumn night slowly mixed with a new holiday. People began to celebrate All Saints' Day, which was also called All Hallows, and the night before it became All Hallows' Eve. Say \"All Hallows' Eve\" fast, again and again, and you will hear a familiar word appear: Halloween! So the next time you carve a pumpkin, remember that your fun began with a smoky bonfire two thousand autumns ago.  \nThe Origins of Halloween  \nName:  \n\n| Solve each problem.\u003Cbr>Use the article to answer the question.\u003Cbr>1) What is the passage mostly about?\u003Cbr>A. How the holiday of Halloween began long ago\u003Cbr>B. How people sew costumes from animal skins\u003Cbr>C. How to build a safe and warm bonfire\u003Cbr>D. How the Celts grew and stored their apples\u003Cbr>2) What happened over many years to the old autumn night?\u003Cbr>A. It slowly mixed with a new holiday\u003Cbr>B. It was forgotten and never used again\u003Cbr>C. It moved to the middle of summer\u003Cbr>D. It became a quiet day for farmers only\u003Cbr>3) In the passage, what does the word 'harvest' mean?\u003Cbr>A. A large fire lit at night for warmth\u003Cbr>B. The time when farmers gather their crops\u003Cbr>C. The time when farmers plant their seeds\u003Cbr>D. A costume made from animal skins\u003Cbr>4) How is the name 'Halloween' connected to 'All Hallows' Eve'?\u003Cbr>A. Halloween is another name for the Celtic bonfire\u003Cbr>B. Halloween is the old name for the harvest season\u003Cbr>C. Halloween is what you hear when you say 'All Hallows' Eve' fast\u003Cbr>D. Halloween is the word the Celts used for costumes\u003Cbr>5) Why did some people wear costumes made of animal skins?\u003Cbr>A. They wanted to stay warm by the fire\u003Cbr>B. They wished to look like the farmers\u003Cbr>C. They were getting ready for the harvest\u003Cbr>D. They hoped to blend in on such a strange night\u003Cbr>6) What was Samhain?\u003Cbr>A. A big autumn party held by the Celts\u003Cbr>B. A quiet winter feast held by farmers\u003Cbr>C. A summer game played by children\u003Cbr>D. A spring market held in Ireland\u003Cbr>7) Why did the Celts light huge bonfires?\u003Cbr>A. To celebrate the start of summer B. To scare away wild forest animals\u003Cbr>C. 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