PART A: Which statement expresses the central idea of the text? A. Home isn’t the place you grew up or spent the most time, it’s the people who
you feel the most emotionally close to.
B. Spending holidays at home is important to people, as home is the place that
they feel emotionally connected to and where they are the most comfortable.
C. Holidays have become more superficial in recent years, focusing on presents
and decorations rather than family, friends, and emotional stability.
D. While leaving home can be a difficult experience, it’s important to go out on your
own to find and establish your own home.
2. PART B: Which detail from the text best supports the answer to Part A?
A. “Strip away the cursory Christmas rituals — the TV specials, the lights, the gifts,
the music — and what remains is home. It is the beating heart of the holiday,
and its importance reflects our primal need to have a meaningful relationship
with a setting” (Paragraph 3)
B. “Studies have shown that a forced relocation can elicit heartbreak and distress
every bit as intense as the loss of a loved one.” (Paragraph 7)
C. “Twenty-six percent reported that home was where they were born or raised;
only 22 percent said that it was where they currently lived.” (Paragraph 14)
D. “Home, therefore, is a predictable and secure place where you feel in control
and properly oriented in space and time; it is a bridge between your past and
your present, an enduring tether to your family and friends.” (Paragraph 21)
3. What is the author’s main purpose in the text?
A. to encourage people to spend their holidays at home, around their family
B. to explore the idea of home and why people spend the holidays there
C. to help readers understand the difference between a house and a home
D. to explore how being home affects a person’s mental and physical health
4. What connection does the author draw between home and holidays?
A. Holidays typically have traditions that strengthen the relationships people value
at home.
B. Holidays celebrate family and friends, encouraging people to take the time to
foster those relationships.
C. Holidays are a time of joy for most people, making them view their childhood
homes through a more positive lens.
D. Holidays are spent with family and friends, making it so that, no matter where you are, you are home