History of Trick or Treating

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8 questions

Question 1

Write a summary of the section Halloween Comes to America.

Question 6

True

False

Question 1

Question 2

A. people that were native to America

B. people that came to America from other countries

C. someone that wears a costume

D. a popular person

Question 3

A. They were fleeing a war in their own country. 

B. They wanted to get free healthcare. 

C. There was a famine in their country. 

D. They were escaping a tyrannical oppressive leader in their country. 

Question 4

A. "play parties", stories of the dead, fortune telling, singing, and dancing

B. Vandalism and trick-or-treating

C. dressing up in costumes

D. giving neighborhood children small treats

Question 5

A. Americans created the Halloween we know today borrowing some traditions from Europe. 

B. The Irish potato famine caused immigrants to flee to America. 

C. Parents are encouraged to take out anything "frightening" or "grotesque" from their Halloween celebrations. 

D. Halloween came from Europe. 

Question 6

True

False

Question 7

A. Despite the best efforts of many schools and communities, vandalism began to plague some celebrations in many communities during this time. 

B. Trick or treating was a relatively inexpensive way for an entire community to share the Halloween celebration. 

C. Thus, a new American tradition was born, and it has continued to grow. 

D. Parents were encouraged by newspapers and community leaders to take anything "frightening" or "grotesque" out of Halloween celebrations. 

Question 8

Borrowing from European traditions, Americans began dressing up and going house to house asking for food or money.
As the beliefs of different European groups and the American Indians meshed, a distinctly American tradition of Halloween emerged.
A new American tradition was born, and it has continued to grow.
Halloween parties for both children and adults became the most common way to celebrate the day.

Question 2

A. people that were native to America

B. people that came to America from other countries

C. someone that wears a costume

D. a popular person

Question 3

A. They were fleeing a war in their own country. 

B. They wanted to get free healthcare. 

C. There was a famine in their country. 

D. They were escaping a tyrannical oppressive leader in their country. 

Question 4

A. "play parties", stories of the dead, fortune telling, singing, and dancing

B. Vandalism and trick-or-treating

C. dressing up in costumes

D. giving neighborhood children small treats

Question 5

A. Americans created the Halloween we know today borrowing some traditions from Europe. 

B. The Irish potato famine caused immigrants to flee to America. 

C. Parents are encouraged to take out anything "frightening" or "grotesque" from their Halloween celebrations. 

D. Halloween came from Europe. 

Question 7

A. Despite the best efforts of many schools and communities, vandalism began to plague some celebrations in many communities during this time. 

B. Trick or treating was a relatively inexpensive way for an entire community to share the Halloween celebration. 

C. Thus, a new American tradition was born, and it has continued to grow. 

D. Parents were encouraged by newspapers and community leaders to take anything "frightening" or "grotesque" out of Halloween celebrations. 

Question 8

Borrowing from European traditions, Americans began dressing up and going house to house asking for food or money.
As the beliefs of different European groups and the American Indians meshed, a distinctly American tradition of Halloween emerged.
A new American tradition was born, and it has continued to grow.
Halloween parties for both children and adults became the most common way to celebrate the day.