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Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 8mins

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1.

On this joyous occasion, family members gather for a reunion (a)   3 those who have moved on to the afterlife.

2.

The Day of the Dead is celebrated passionately throughout Mexico on __________.

a)

September 1 and 2.

b)

October 1 and 2.

c)

November 1 and 2.

d)

December 1 and 2.

3.

On the Day of the Dead, what do people do after dark?

a)

They gather at their family altars and say prayers.

b)

They participate in performances and street parades.

c)

They dress up in skeleton costumes and paint their faces.

d)

They decorate graves and light candles for their departed loved ones.

4.

Which of the following statements is NOT true about the Day of the Dead?

a)

The celebration is believed to have originated centuries  ago with the Aztecs.

b)

Deceased children are the main focus on the second day of the festival.

c)

Skeleton and skull cookies, candies, flags, and toys can be seen everywhere.

d)

Families head to the cemetery after dark, where they feast with the sacred souls and pray till dawn.

5.

What is the author’s attitude toward the Day of the Dead?

a)

Curious

b)

Positive

c)

Critical

d)

Negative

6.

Instead of fearing the spirits of those they have lost, Mexicans (a)   their arrival and prepare for it.

7.

Which of the following is NOT one thing Mexicans will purchase?

a)

Gold.

b)

Candles.

c)

Bread

d)

Sugar skulls

8.

On the altars, which of the following CAN'T you see?

a)

Photographs.

b)

Beverages.

c)

Dishes.

d)

Graves.

9.

Mexicans feast with the sacred souls and pray till (a)   .

10.

Mexicans recognize death as an (a)   part of the natural cycle.

11.

The Mexican Day of the Dead is an (a)   national event that brings together living hosts and non-living guests of honor.