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Halloween Special 15/16. Warm-up. TONGUE TWISTERS: As one black bug bled black blood, the other bug bled blue. "Which witch wished which wicked wish?". 3) A fly and a flea in a flue Were imprisoned. So what could they do? ‘Let us flee,’ said the fly. ‘Let us fly,’ said the flea.
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Warm-up TONGUE TWISTERS: • As one black bug bled black blood, the other bug bled blue. • "Which witch wished which wicked wish?"
3) A fly and a flea in a flue Were imprisoned. So what could they do? ‘Let us flee,’ said the fly. ‘Let us fly,’ said the flea. So they flew through a flaw in the flue.
Q1 • The name ‘Halloween’ means: 15: The evening before All Saint’s Day 16: The morning before All Saint’s Day
Answer: 15 • ‘Halloween’ actually comes from ‘All Hallow Even’, the evening before All Saints’ Day.
Q2 • Halloween originated in: • 15: America • 16: Europe
Answer: 16 • Halloween originated in Europe, especially in Ireland, Britain and France, and then spread to America. Halloween spread to other countries as part of the American culture.
Q3 The above is called: 15: John-o’-lantern 16: Jack-o’-lantern
Answer: 16 • Jack-o’-lantern
Q4 • What do pumpkins and scarecrows, both symbols of Halloween, have in common? • 15: They are yellowish and share the same colour • 16: They are both related to autumn
Answer: 16 • Pumpkins and scarecrows are both related to autumn – after all, Halloween is an autumn festival.
Q5 • Another name for trick-or-treating is: • 15: guising • 16: miming
Answer: 15 • Guising – the root of the word ‘disguise’
Q6 • In Quebec, Canada, instead of saying ‘trick-or-treat’, children say: • 15: Charity, please • 16: Help the kids please
Answer: 15 • Charity, please (La charité s'il-vous-plait)
Q7 • The colour purple stands for: • 15: dried blood • 16: the supernatural
Answer: 16 • The supernatural
Q8 • Which cat is unlucky? • 15: white • 16: black
Answer: 16 • Black
Q9 • Who wrote the definitive vampire novel? • 15: Bram Stoker • 16: Robert Louis Stevenson
Answer: 15 • Bram Stoker wrote Dracula, while the other wrote The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.
Q10 • What is the name of the scientist in Frankenstein? • 15: Victor Frankenstein • 16: Hugo Frankenstein
Answer: 15 • Victor Frankenstein – Frankenstein is NOT the name of his creation.
Q11 • The ‘were’ in werewolf means: • 15: man • 16: transformation
Answer: 15 • Man
Q12 • Another name of werewolf is: • 15: wolfsbane • 16: lycanthrope
Q13 • What kind of symbol is ‘bat’ in Chinese culture? • 15: longevity and happiness • 16: sickness and disaster
Answer: 15: longevity and happiness – due to the pronunciation of the term ‘bat’ in Chinese
Q14 • The Invisible Man was written by which famous author? • 15: Mary Shelley • 16: H.G. Wells
Answer: 16 • Mary Shelley is the author of Frankenstein, and H.G. Wells is a very famous science fiction author.
Q15 • What is the name of the friendly ghost that stays in a haunted house? • 15: Casper • 16: Casey
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