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All About "Day of the Dead"

Scholastic ACTION: September 20, 2010

DIRECTIONS: Answer these questions about “Day of the Dead." Click the bubble next to the best answer for each of the questions below.

TEACHERS: Download a printable version of this quiz.

1
The Day of the Dead is a national holiday in __________.
  1. the United States
  2. Mexico
  3. Australia
  4. Korea
2
What does pan de muerto mean?
  1. beautiful altar
  2. candlelight
  3. fresh tortilla
  4. bread of the dead
3
During the Day of the Dead, children eat tiny __________ made of sugar.
  1. cupcakes
  2. flags
  3. skulls
  4. sandals
4
__________ is not a common Day of the Dead tradition.
  1. Making altars
  2. Cleaning and decorating graves
  3. Gathering in the streets
  4. Hiding colored eggs
5
Each year, the Day of the Dead takes place right after __________.
  1. Halloween
  2. Thanksgiving
  3. Cinco de Mayo
  4. Christmas
6
Which statement is a fact?
  1. The dead are scary.
  2. Marigolds are the prettiest flowers.
  3. Hernán Luna honored his grandfather.
  4. Dressing up is fun.
7
Which statement is an opinion?
  1. Tortillas are delicious.
  2. Day of the Dead is celebrated for two days.
  3. Mariachi is a traditional Mexican music.
  4. To many Mexicans, the dead are welcome visitors.
8
What makes this holiday popular?
  1. It helps people deal with losing a loved one.
  2. It's fun and social.
  3. It includes music and candy.
  4. all of the above
9
Hernán Luna said, __________.
  1. "Mexicans believe that on this day, the dead come back to visit."
  2. "I'm really good at decorating graves."
  3. "Dressing as a skeleton is cool."
  4. "This is my all-time favorite holiday."
10
"There was __________ on Jesús Sánchez's grandmother's altar."
  1. a pair of ballet slippers
  2. an apron
  3. a model airplane
  4. a bag of jellybeans
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