Mexican Culture

The day of the Dead celebration is now a combination of ___ and ___ beliefs and rituals. 

• Aztec/Spanish

• Mayan/Mexican

• Mexican/Spanish

• Spanish/Spaniard

The day of the dead coincides with ...
(pick the once best answer)

• All saints' day and all souls day

• Halloween 

• Easter

The Spanish translation for Day of the Dead is:

• All Saints Day

• All Souls Day

• Mi día favorito

• Día de los Muertos

In Mexico death is 

• embraced

• feared

• prepared for

• avoided

____________ at the altars, are used to light the way for spirits.

• candles

• flashlights

• car headlights

• bonfires

At the cemetery, what do families do?

• Clean and decorate tombs, tell stories 

• Cry and remain silent

Who modified the Aztec Day of the Dead celebration to adapt it to Catholicim rites?

• The Irish

• The Tainos

• The Spaniards

• The Mayas

What are the skulls made of?

• Marshmallow

• Butter

• Flour

• Sugar

Esperanza makes a statement about her Mexican culture not wanting women to be strong. What does Esperanza mean with this statement?

• She is comparing the two cultures and how they treat women

• She is embarrassed by her culture's treatment of women

• Her culture encourages women to be independent and strong

• Her culture doesn't want women to be independent and able to take care of themselves

What is Esperanza revealing to us about her feelings about herself, her life and her dreams for the future through the discussion of her name?

• She hates her name and wants to change it.

• She wants to make her own choices and define her own identity.

• She is embarrassed to be Mexican

• She doesn't like her grandmother