History of Valentine's Day Quiz

Read the section "Origins of Valentine's Day." Based on this section, what is the definition of the word "origins"?

• cards

• rules

• endings

• beginnings

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What is the purpose of the section "Typical Valentine's Day greetings"?

• to explain Valentine's Day traditions over the last few hundred years

• to explain the history from the first St. Valentine's death through modern times

• to explain why Valentine's Day is the most important holiday of the year

• to explain how Valentine's Day is celebrated in different countries

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Which section from the article gives information about why Valentine's Day is celebrated at a certain time of the year?

• Introduction (paragraphs 1-2)

• "The legend of St. Valentine"

• "Origins of Valentine's Day"

• "Typical Valentine's Day greetings"

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Read the first paragraph of the section "The legend of St. Valentine." Which of the following sentences from the same section MOST helps you understand why a person named Valentine was called a "saint"?

• There is more than one saint named Valentine.

• Another was killed for helping Christians escape Roman prisons.

• Another may have sent the first valentine greeting.

• Before his death, he wrote her a letter signed "From your Valentine."

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