Semester Test-Twas Nochebuena

What is one of the family’s traditions for Nochebuena?

• Making montones de corn husks and leaves

• Making montones de tamales

• Making Mexican pa de muerto

• Making montones de dulces

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After making delicious food, the family sets up decorations. Some of the decorations include:

• Small figures of wisemen, los Reyes and sheep, red ribbon, and an árbol covered with bells.

• Colorful Stockings hung by the fire with cheer

• A Christmas elf named Cory-Stuart who sits by the árbol

• A Christmas cactus and a llamas named Los Reyes

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Where does the family go at dark to join the posadas?

• The hospital

• The church

• The neighbor’s casa

• The park

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During the posada, they sing canciones and tell stories from long ago. What is their humble plea as they go from casa to casa?

• Feliz navidad

• Le pido posada

• Tamale masa y pozole

• Me gustan las posadas

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The first few houses do not agree to offer shelter, but the last house will always say ———-?

• No gracias.

• Sí

• La hora es tarde.

• Para ustedes, no.

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After the posadas, the family goes home with their friends and invitados. What are some things they do?

• Play lotería, drink champurrado, and sing and laugh

• Go to sleep since they’re very tired from all the festivities

• Make more tamales with the chicas and chicos

• Write letters to Santa in hopes Cory-Stuart will deliver them

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When it’s time to hit the piñata, the kids say ——?

• It’s not your turn!

• Dame, dame

• Donde esta el baño

• Dale, dale

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Who was in the balcones during Misa de Gallo when they were singing?

• No one

• The family

• Choirs of Angels

• Cory-Stuart and the rest of his elf friends

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When Misa de Gallo is over, what is the surprise?

• Fireworks

• Candy

• Mexican hot chocolate

• Los reyes

When they return back to the casa the cena is ready, what are some of the things included?

• Pozole, carnitas, y menudo

• Pan de muerto, tacos de res, y buñuelos

• Pozole, tacos y enchiladas, y churros

• Pozole, turkey y mole, y buñuelos

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