Home for the Holidays

The author thinks that the most important part of Christmas is...

• spending time with family and friends.

• listening to classic Christmas songs.

• returning to the place you call home.

• forming new traditions for the holidays.

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People's strong attachment to a place...

• can be unhealthy and keep them in one place.

• can be comparable to their feeling for people.

• is often only felt for their childhood home.

• often fades as they grow older and move around.

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How does the author describe the idea of home?

• the place that you spent most of your life

• the house you want to live in when you grow up

• a place that you only have good memories of

• a place that has a special importance to you

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What do people have in common when they think about home?

• They think about the place where their friends and family are.

• They feel a deep need to return home, no matter where they are.

• They don't consider the place they currently live as their home.

• They feel that they can be comfortable and at ease when they're home.

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What is the importance of traditions during the holidays at home?

• They help happy memories of home resurface.

• They remind you that it's the people, not the home, that matters.

• They help you better appreciate all that home can offer you.

• They reestablish your place at home and among family.

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Part A: Which statement best expresses the central idea of the text?

• Home isn't the place you grew up or spent the most time, it's the people who you feel the most emotionally close to.

• Spending holidays at home is important to people, as home is the place that they feel emotionally connected to and where they are most comfortable.

• Holidays have become more superficial in recent years, focusing on presents and decorations rather than family, friends, and emotional stability.

• While leaving home can be a difficult experience, it's important to go out on your own and establish your own home.

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Part B: Which detail from the text best supports the answer to Part A (central idea)?

• "Strip away the cursory Christmas rituals - the TV specials, the lights, the gifts, the music - and what remains is home. It is the beating heart of the holiday, and its importance reflects our primal need to have a meaningful relationship with setting." Paragraph 3

• "Studies have shown that a forced relocation can elicit heartbreak and distress every bit as intense as the loss of a loved one." Paragraph 7

• "Twenty-six percent reported that home was where they were born or raised; only 22 percent said it was where they currently live." Paragraph 14

• "Home, therefore, is a predictable and secure place where you feel in control and properly oriented in space and time; it is a bridge between your past and your present, an enduring tether to your family and friends." Paragraph 21

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What is the author's main purpose in the text?

• to encourage people to spend their holidays at home, around their family

• to explore the idea of home and why people spend their holidays there

• to help readers understand the difference between a house and a home

• to explore how being home affects a person's mental and physical health

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What connection does the author draw between home and holidays?

• Holidays typically have traditions that strengthen the relationships people value at home.

• Holidays celebrate family and friends, encouraging people to take the time to foster those relationships.

• Holidays are a time of joy for most people, making them view their childhood home through a more positive lens.

• Holidays are spent with family and friends, making it so that, no matter where you are, you are home.

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