Quinceanera Birthday Bash

What is Vanessa's dress color?

• White

• Sky blue

• Magenta

• violet

"Quinceanera Birthday Bash Preserves Tradition" includes many direct quotations from real people personally and professionally involved in quinceanera celebrations. What does the author achieve with her use of direct quotations?

• She repays the interviewees for their time for their time and information.

• She contrasts how her own ideas about quinceaneras with the ideas of real people who take part in them?

• She uses the quotations to make the article more appealing to students and people in the community.

• She makes the article more lively and personal by sharing authentic view points about quinceaneras.

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What is meant by a sign of social status?

• Being able to throw and elaborate quinceanera party.

• A series of traditional rituals and often loud dance party with live music.

• Historically, a quince announced to a community that a girl was ready for courtship.

• As formal weddings in many cultures the quince is also a rite of passage for parents.

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Which quotation from the passage BEST supports the idea that Negrete's parents consider the "quince" to be a major moment in their daughter's life?

• In some part of the U.S. where Hispanic tradition and wealth are more firmly established , these celebrations can reach incredible heights of extravagance and expense.

• Really for us it's a tradition, Sanchez said, it means that you've started a new phase of your life.

• Now that their daughter has turned 15, she can date without hiding it from her parents.

• The Quince cost around $12,000 but we managed to save $7,000 and the pardros paid the remaining balance.

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According to the story, why do friends of the girl's parents help pay for the Quinceanera? Choose 2 options.

• This is incorrect

• They have known the girl and loved her throughout her life.

• This is incorrect

• They hope the girl's family will return the favor.

• This is correct

• They wish the girl goodluck through her passage to womanhood.

• This is correct

• They are the godparents and know the family has been scrimping for a long time.

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What describes the Bar Mitzvah? choose 2 options.

• Correct

• Girls and boys read the Torah.

• Incorrect

• The boy participates in the synagogue service.

• Incorrect

• The celebration party.

• Correct

• He takes on responsibility as an adult as outlined in the Torah.

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Where does the ceremony take place for the Bar Mitzvah?

• Mosque

• Church

• Temple

• Synagogue

What is the best meaning of the word "encompasses" as it is used in the sentence from the story?

Negrete and Woodman acknowledge that in modern times, the second half of a quinceanera; a reception that encompasses a catered dinner, a series of rituals and often raucous dance party with live music is often a higher priority for the girls.

• comprise

• prevents

• rejects

• estimate

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