Celebrating a Fifteenth Birthday

A quinceanera is _____________________.

• another name for a big birthday party

• a fifteenth birthday celebration held for girls in many Latin American countries

• the word for "celebration" in Spanish

• a special birthday for boys and girls when they are 15

Before the quinceanera,_______________.

• the girl must make a dress

• there is a lot of preparation

• the girl asks 14 boys to dance with her

• the girl's parents make a cake

On the day of the quinceanera, there is__________________.

• only a church ceremony

• a party for the girl's relatives

• only a dinner and a dance

• a church ceremony, a dinner, and a dance

The birthday girl's dress is usually white.

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A band plays music outside her window the night before her quinceanera.

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The girl and her attendants pose for photographs after the party.

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There is no cake for the quinceanera.

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All the guests go to the religious ceremony in the church.

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A band plays music at the beginning of the party.

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Which is not true about a quinceanera ?

• The parents rent a hall for the party.

• The girl's dress is like a wedding dress.

• The attendants are older than the birthday girl.

• Before they go to the party, they pose for photograph.