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1 The Day of the Dead is an important tradition in Mexico and other ____ countries

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cemeteries
Mexico
Latinoamérican
skulls
2. The family wants to give ___ to the dead
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orange
respect
sad
cemeteries
3 Families want to remember the ____ people.
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humor
Latin American
papel
dead
4 The ofrenda is an ___ for the dead.
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respect
altar
humor
papel
5 ____ picado is a common decoration on an altar.
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respect
altar
papel
humor
6 Chocolate skulls and ___ skulls are important foods.
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orange
papel
sugar
corn
7 There are ___ moments for remembering the dead.
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orange
papel
sugar
sad
8 In general, the celebration is happy and there is a lot of ___.
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orange
papel
Mexico
humor
9 What month is Day of the Dead celebrated in?
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September
October
November
December
10 What country is Day of the Dead celebrated in?
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Cemeteries
Mexico
Latin America
altar
11 Where do people clean to prepare for the holiday?
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corn
cemetries
papel
orange
12 What symbol that comes in many different shapes are you going to see in the streets?
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November
sugar
skulls
corn
13 What color are the cempasúchil flowers?
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sugar
orange
corn
papel
14 Who prepares the ofrendas?
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Latin America
families
humor
sugar
Other:
15 What vegetable of many colors is often on the ofrenda?
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orange
corn
papel
altar
16 What symbol of Day of the Dead has a chocolate and a sugar version?
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orange
papel
skulls
altar
17 Why is this tradition called Día de los Muertos or Day of the Dead?
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A It is a celebration of deceased persons.
B It is okay to remember the people who died in war.
C It is a day in history when many people died.
D It is called Halloween in English.
18 Why do they put the deceased person's favorite food on the ofrenda?
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A. To eat
B to sample his or her favorite food
C to cook
D to inspire his or her visit
19 What photos are on an ofrenda?
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A. photos of the entire family.
B. photos of Catholic Saints.
C photos of the dead people in the family.
D photos of the skulls
20 What is an ofrenda?
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A. food and clothing
B. flowers, candles, and food
C. books, candles, and paintings
D. flowers, fruits, and clothing
21 Which decoration is on many ofrendas?
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A. balloons of many colors
B masks and traditional clothing
C a little tree
D papel picado
22.What feeling do they have for the deceased?
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A. shame
B. respect
C. disgust
D. anger
23 What is a "calavera literaria" based on?
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A. a story for the Day of the Dead
B a book about the Day of the Dead
C a poem
D a song
24 What tone does a "calavera literaria" have?
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A. sadness
B. happiness
C anger
D humor
25 Día de Muertos is celebrated November 1st and 2nd.
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Cierto/True
Falso/False
26 Día de Muertos is not a celebration, because death is very sad for Mexicans.
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Cierto/True
Falso/False
27 An ofrenda is an altar for dead people.
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Cierto/True
Falso/False
28 There are red and purple flowers on an ofrenda.
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Cierto/True
Falso/False
29 There are photos of the dead people in the family on an ofrenda.
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Cierto/True
Falso/False
30 There is the favorite food of the dead people on an ofrenda.
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Cierto/True
Falso/False
31 There is a calendar on an ofrenda.
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Cierto/True
Falso/False
32 There is fruit and a special bread on an ofrenda.
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Cierto/True
Falso/False

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Here are the answers to your questions about the Day of the Dead tradition:

  1. The Day of the Dead is an important tradition in Mexico and other Latinoamerican countries.
  2. The family wants to give respect to the dead.
  3. Families want to remember the dead people.
  4. The ofrenda is an altar for the dead.
  5. Papel picado is a common decoration on an altar.
  6. Chocolate skulls and sugar skulls are important foods.
  7. There are sad moments for remembering the dead.
  8. In general, the celebration is happy and there is a lot of humor.
  9. What month is Day of the Dead celebrated in? November.
  10. What country is Day of the Dead celebrated in? Mexico.
  11. Where do people clean to prepare for the holiday? Cemeteries.
  12. What symbol that comes in many different shapes are you going to see in the streets? Skulls.
  13. What color are the cempasúchil flowers? Orange.
  14. Who prepares the ofrendas? Families.
  15. What vegetable of many colors is often on the ofrenda? Corn.
  16. What symbol of Day of the Dead has a chocolate and a sugar version? Skulls.
  17. Why is this tradition called Día de los Muertos or Day of the Dead? A. It is a celebration of deceased persons.
  18. Why do they put the deceased person's favorite food on the ofrenda? D. to inspire his or her visit.
  19. What photos are on an ofrenda? C. photos of the dead people in the family.
  20. What is an ofrenda? B. flowers, candles, and food.
  21. Which decoration is on many ofrendas? D. papel picado.
  22. What feeling do they have for the deceased? B. respect.
  23. What is a "calavera literaria" based on? C. a poem.
  24. What tone does a "calavera literaria" have? D. humor.
  25. Día de Muertos is celebrated November 1st and 2nd. Cierto/True.
  26. Día de Muertos is not a celebration, because death is very sad for Mexicans. Falso/False.
  27. An ofrenda is an altar for dead people. Cierto/True.
  28. There are red and purple flowers on an ofrenda. Cierto/True.
  29. There are photos of the dead people in the family on an ofrenda. Cierto/True.
  30. There is the favorite food of the dead people on an ofrenda. Cierto/True.
  31. There is a calendar on an ofrenda. Falso/False.
  32. There is fruit and a special bread on an ofrenda. Cierto/True.

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