Homework 11/18

What does Noche de los Rábanos mean in English?

• A. Night of the Radishes

• B. Night of Religions

• C. Night of Side Dishes

• D. Night of Decorations

What caused people in Oaxaca to start buying radishes as Christmas decorations?

• A. Spanish conquerors believed radishes were an important religious food.

• B. Religious priests told people that radishes were a healthy side dish.

• C. People competed to see how many Christmas decorations they could have in their

  house.

• D. Mexican vendors started carving religious figures into radishes and selling them

“Mexican vendors began to carve large and oddly-shaped radishes into religious figures...Radishes are still carved into religious scenes, as well as into images from Day of the Dead, traditional dances, scenes from Oaxaca’s history, famous people, local animals and food, and monsters.”

What can you conclude based on this information?

• 1. People in Oaxaca no longer celebrate the radish carving competition.

• 1. Radish carvings in Oaxaca have changed over the years.

• 1. Many famous people attend the radish carving competition.

• 1. Radish carvings in Oaxaca have not changed since the first festival.

Read the following sentences.

"In 1897, the mayor of Oaxaca created an official radish carving competition. This

competition continued to be held every year and became known as Noche de los

Rábanos. Today, the competition has over 100 entries and thousands of visitors."

Based on this information, what can you infer?

• A. There are many radish competitions every year in Mexico.

• B. The radish carving competition became less popular after 1897.

• C. Mayors in Oaxaca wanted to stop the radish carving competition.

• D. Many people in Oaxaca enjoy participating in the radish carving competition

What is the main idea of this text?

• A. Noche de los Rábanos is a radish carving competition with over 100 entries and

  thousands of visitors.

• B. Noche de los Rábanos is a radish carving competition that celebrates religion, culture,

  and history in Oaxaca, Mexico.

• C. Noche de los Rábanos is a radish growing competition where farmers grow radishes

  large enough for carving.

• D. Noche de los Rábanos is a sculpture carving competition where people buy

  sculptures made from corn husks and dried flowers