Washington Irving's Christmas

What does the author believe about the world in the past?

• It was more homebred, social, and joyous

• It was more technologically advanced

• It was more isolated and lonely

• It was more chaotic and disorganized

What does the author use to describe the old Christmas traditions?

• A modern painting

• A new song

• A flavor of honest days

• A technological innovation

What does the author imply about modern fashion in relation to holiday customs?

• It enhances them

• It obliterates them

• It preserves them

• It ignores them

What does the author suggest about the holiday customs of former times?

• They are more commercialized

• They are more social and joyous

• They are more religious

• They are more isolated

What does the text suggest is the strongest and most heartfelt association with Christmas?

• The exchange of gifts

• The solemn and sacred feeling

• The decoration of homes

• The preparation of meals

What does the text suggest is a rallying place of affections during Christmas?

• The local church

• The paternal hearth

• The town square

• The community center

What does the text suggest about the effect of the Christmas anthem in a cathedral?

• It is overwhelming and chaotic

• It fills every part with triumphant harmony

• It is quiet and subdued

• It is only for the choir to enjoy

What does the text suggest about the pleasures derived from nature at other times of the year?

• They are less significant than Christmas

• They are more significant than Christmas

• They are unrelated to Christmas

• They are the same as during Christmas

What does the text imply about the role of the church during the Christmas season?

• It is irrelevant

• It is tender and inspiring

• It is purely ceremonial

• It is only for the elderly

What does the text suggest about the children of a family during Christmas?

• They are sent away

• They are called back together

• They are ignored

• They are left to their own devices