3rd "It is Not Mexican Halloween..."

26. Which sentence from the essay states the main idea?

• A. “However, the celebration is ‘definitely not Mexican Halloween’, stresses Lalo Alcaraz, despite the incorrect assumption that those less acquainted with the cultural festival sometimes make.”

• B. “At Halloween parties, one can expect to see at least a few people with makeup modeled after Calaveras, decorative, floral skulls that are prevalent during Dia de los Muertos.”

• C. “In both traditinos, it is believed that there is a border between the spirit world and the readl world and that during this date, this border is thinned.”

• D. “Ofrendas (alters) pay homage to the deceased are set up in homes, and offerings are made to them at graveyards.”

27.

• A. Offended to apologetic

• B. Direct to opinionated

• C. Acceptance to confusion

• D. Defensive to Understanding

28. What evidence does the author primarily uses ____(1)_______and ______(2)________ to support her message.

JUST ANSWER FOR 1

• A. Literature

• B. Charts

• C. Opinions

• D. Surveys

28. What evidence does the author primarily uses ____(1)_______and ______(2)________ to support her message.

JUST ANSWER FOR 2

• A. Facts from experts

• B. Observations

• C. Anecdotal evidence

• D. Statistics

29. The author included this in order to—

• A. Show that Halloween and Dia de los Muertos are the same in many ways

• B. Demonstrate why Dia de los Muertos uses skulls and skeletons when decorating

• C. Give the reader an example of why the two holidays may be confused for one another

• D. Elaborate on why the skulls are used in the Halloween tradition

30. In paragraph 8, the author describes the displays in order to –

• A. Emphasize that Dia de los Muertos is not about celebrating death

• B. Emphasize that Dia de los Muertos is like Halloween because it encourages people to talk to the dead

• C. Demonstrate how the some of the same objects are used in Halloween and in an Ofrenda

• D. Demonstrate that Dia de los Muertos has lost its meaning in many households

31. What is the purpose of the last 4 paragraphs?

• A. To encourage people to not participate in their culture because they don’t truly understand their traditions

• B. To encourage people to learn about their traditions, so they can appropriately take part in them

• C. To tell others about their traditions and where to find information about how to participate

• D. To inform others that they don’t want them to try to participate because it offends their culture

32. The author set up the article by –

• A. Describing the tradition, then comparing it to a holiday many confuse it with, then discussing the importance of trying to understand and respect this holiday in the correct way

• B. Analyzing the differences and similarities in both holidays, then creating many examples of the inappropriate ways Disney has portrayed it in film

• C. Portraying why so many people are upset with the film industries attempt at recognizing their traditions and how to stop them

• D. Comparing two holidays that are very similar in purpose and tradition

33. In paragraphs 17-19, the author mentions Cartoonist Alcarez in order to –

• A. Provide an example of one way someone fought to use traditions to celebrate a culture instead of appropriating a culture for profit

• B. Provide an example of one of the many ways Disney has changed Coco to make it less reflective of the true tradition

• C. Provide evidence for an ongoing case they have against Disney

• D. Provide an example of why Coco is an inaccurate depiction of Halloween