Summary/Theme RL.5.2 Post Test

The reader can tell that ________

• this celebration is different from most American celebrations.

• most people dread the festivities.

• the children are frightened by the visit to the cemetery.

• this is not an important Mexican holiday.

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RL5.2

The passage suggests that ______

• the festivities are not interesting.

• tourists tease the Mexican families.

• marigolds are the only flowers used for decorating.

• the Day of the Dead is a very old festival.

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RL5.2

Based on the information in the passage, the Mexican families are _____

• afraid of the tourists.

• not frightened when visiting the cemetery.

• tired of the celebration.

• hoping they do not find the toy skeleton in their bread.

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RL.5.2

Which is the best summary of this passage.

• Tourists can participate in the celebration when they visit Mexico.

• During the celebration the families eat lots of sweets.

• The families honor their dead by building altars, eating, visiting the cemetery, and talking about the dead family members during three days in the fall of each year.

• The altars show favorites of the dead family member.

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RL.5.2

Which of these is the best summary of the section "Altar Decorations?"

• Altars are built in homes to help the families remember what the dead family member liked.

• Altars for dead children may have toys and candy on them.

• Most of the altars are decorated with flowers.

• Sugarcane is used to form an arc above the altar.

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RL.5.2

Which of theses is the best summary of the section "How the Celebration Has Changed?"

• Friends give sugar skeletons to each other.

• The celebration began early in the morning long ago.

• Bread is served at the dinner.

• A family supper is held on November 2nd where special bread is served.

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RL.5.2