Question

thanksgiving in the united states has grown from a simple harvest celebration into a nationally recognized holiday centered on gratitude, family, and community. while many americans associate the holiday with traditional foods and gatherings, its development was shaped significantly during the 19th century. writer sarah josepha hale advocated for a unified national celebration as a way to strengthen the country during challenging times. her efforts influenced president abraham lincoln, who officially declared a national thanksgiving day in 1863. today, thanksgiving continues to evolve, with families mixing long - held customs with new traditions that reflect their values and experiences.
questions 1 - 10

1. what is the central idea of the passage?

a. thanksgiving has always been celebrated the same way.
b. thanksgiving developed into a national holiday centered on gratitude.
c. thanksgiving was invented by abraham lincoln.
d. thanksgiving celebrations are declining in popularity.

1. what role did sarah josepha hale play?

a. she created the first thanksgiving meal.
b. she convinced settlers to hold the 1621 feast.
c. she promoted thanksgiving as a national holiday.
d. she banned thanksgiving in the 1800s.

1. why did president lincoln declare the holiday?

a. to give people a break.
b. to encourage national unity.
c. to celebrate the end of the civil war.
d. to promote new foods.

1. what inference can be made?

a. traditions may continue to change.
b. everyone celebrates the same way.
c. hale wanted to replace all holidays.
d. americans today ignore tradition.

1. long - held customs means:

a. old traditions passed down.
b. new celebrations.
c. legally required customs.
d. one - time activities.

1. which detail shows thanksgiving has evolved?

a. traditional foods are eaten.
b. families mix familiar and new traditions.
c. hale wrote many letters.
d. lincoln declared it in 1863.

1. tone of the passage:

a. mocking

Explanation:

1. Question 1:

• The passage starts by stating Thanksgiving has grown from a simple harvest celebration to a nationally recognized holiday centered on gratitude, family, and community. It then details its development. Option B aligns with this as it captures the evolution into a national - holiday - centered - on - gratitude essence.
• Option A is wrong as the passage mentions it evolves (not always the same). Option C is incorrect because Lincoln declared it, but it wasn't “invented” by him. Option D has no support in the passage.

1. Question 2:

• The text says “Writer Sarah Josepha Hale advocated for a unified national celebration... Her efforts influenced President Abraham Lincoln”. So, she promoted Thanksgiving as a national holiday (Option C). Options A, B, and D have no basis in the given passage.

1. Question 3:

• “Writer Sarah Josepha Hale advocated for a unified national celebration as a way to strengthen the country during challenging times. Her efforts influenced President Abraham Lincoln...”. This implies Lincoln declared the holiday to encourage national unity (Option B). Options A, C, and D are not supported by the text.

1. Question 4:

• “Today, Thanksgiving continues to evolve, with families mixing long - held customs with new traditions that reflect their values and experiences”. This shows traditions may continue to change (Option A). Option B is contrary to the “mixing” idea. Option C has no mention of replacing all holidays. Option D is wrong as it says they mix, not ignore.

1. Question 5:

• “Long - held” implies something that has existed for a long time. “Old traditions passed down” (Option A) fits. New celebrations (Option B) are the opposite. There's no mention of legal requirements (Option C) or one - time activities (Option D).

1. Question 6:

• “Today, Thanksgiving continues to evolve, with families mixing long - held customs with new traditions that reflect their values and experiences” directly supports Option B. Option A is a tradition (not showing evolution). Option C (Hale's letters) and Option D (Lincoln's declaration) are about its past development, not current evolution.

1. Question 7:

• The passage is presenting facts about Thanksgiving's history and development in a neutral way. There is no mocking (Option A). It is likely an informative tone (but since the options are limited, we can assume the intended answer is based on non - mocking. If we consider the options given and the factual presentation, we can infer that the tone is not mocking).

Answer:

1. B. Thanksgiving developed into a national holiday centered on gratitude.
2. C. She promoted Thanksgiving as a national holiday.
3. B. To encourage national unity.
4. A. Traditions may continue to change.
5. A. Old traditions passed down.
6. B. Families mix familiar and new traditions.
7. (Assuming non - mocking as the passage is factual. If we consider the options, since there is no evidence of mocking, we can say) Not A (mocking).