Question
Día de los Muertos Comes to Life Across the Mexican Diaspora
common lit PART A: Which of the following identifies the central idea of the text?A. Día de los Muertos is always evolving, but what's important is maintaining the original essence of the holiday.B. While purposes for celebrating Día de los Muertos have changed, it's important that how the holiday is celebrated is consistent.C. When holidays and traditions are adopted by mainstream media, like Día de los Muertos was, they tend to lose their original spirit.D. As Día de los Muertos becomes more popular in America, it is being celebrated in a casual manner that disrespects the holiday.
PART B: Which detail from the text best supports the answer to Part A?A. "In the center, La Catrina, the female skeletal figure that has become an icon for the occasion, is painted with a declaration: Día De Muertos. Day of the Dead." (Paragraph 2)B. "Now, Arguello wants his multicultural daughter, who was born in the U.S. to parents of Mexican and Dominican descent, to have a piece of the tradition, too." (Paragraph 7)C. "Each year the institute displays an altar honoring different Mexican people. This year's altar is dedicated to a number of cultural figures who helped shape and share Mexican culture." (Paragraph 9)D. "With more people observing the holiday, sharing the tradition's history and keeping its integrity at the heart of the celebration is a continuing mission for educators." (Paragraph 16)
common lit PART A: Which of the following identifies the central idea of the text?A. Día de los Muertos is always evolving, but what's important is maintaining the original essence of the holiday.B. While purposes for celebrating Día de los Muertos have changed, it's important that how the holiday is celebrated is consistent.C. When holidays and traditions are adopted by mainstream media, like Día de los Muertos was, they tend to lose their original spirit.D. As Día de los Muertos becomes more popular in America, it is being celebrated in a casual manner that disrespects the holiday.
PART B: Which detail from the text best supports the answer to Part A?A. "In the center, La Catrina, the female skeletal figure that has become an icon for the occasion, is painted with a declaration: Día De Muertos. Day of the Dead." (Paragraph 2)B. "Now, Arguello wants his multicultural daughter, who was born in the U.S. to parents of Mexican and Dominican descent, to have a piece of the tradition, too." (Paragraph 7)C. "Each year the institute displays an altar honoring different Mexican people. This year's altar is dedicated to a number of cultural figures who helped shape and share Mexican culture." (Paragraph 9)D. "With more people observing the holiday, sharing the tradition's history and keeping its integrity at the heart of the celebration is a continuing mission for educators." (Paragraph 16)
Answers
GPT-5 mini
Part A: A
Part B: D
Explanation (brief): The central idea is that Día de los Muertos changes as it spreads, but preserving its core meaning is important — and paragraph 16 explicitly says educators aim to share the holiday’s history and keep its integrity at the heart of celebrations, which supports choice A.
Part B: D
Explanation (brief): The central idea is that Día de los Muertos changes as it spreads, but preserving its core meaning is important — and paragraph 16 explicitly says educators aim to share the holiday’s history and keep its integrity at the heart of celebrations, which supports choice A.