Halloween- Reading Comprehension Quiz- Part I

What date is Halloween celebrated?

• October 1st

• October 31st

• January 1st

What Celt holiday is the origin of Halloween?

• Christmas

• Samhain

• Dia de los Muertos

Why did the Celts light bonfires and wear costumes on Samhain?

• to make friends with the spirits

• to calm the spirits or scare them away

• to meet their dead relatives

What do people do today to celebrate Halloween?

• They have a Christmas tree.

• They celebrate their dead relatives.

• The wear costumes, carve pumpkins and go trick-or-treating.

According to the text, what is the most famous symbol of Halloween?

• turnip

• ghost

• pumpkin

What did the Irish and Scottish use for Jack-O-Lanterns?

• carrots

• pumpkins

• turnips

Halloween is a new celebration.

• true

• false

What foods are connected with Halloween and Harvest?

• cake and ice cream

• strawberries

• corn, apples, and pumpkin seeds