Read the passage and answer the questions

II. Read the passage and answer the questions (1.25 pts)
The festival of Diwali is one of the most important religious festivals in India. It lasts for five days around the
end of October. It is the festival of Lakshmi, the Goddess who, in the Hindu religion, brings peace and
prosperity. Preparations for the festival begin several weeks before the festival. People clean and decorate
their homes, prepare special food and buy new clothes and jewelry to welcome the Goddess in their homes.
All over India, people light up their homes with oil lamps and colorful lights. The celebrations take place on
the darkest night of the lunar month, Amavasya. In the evening. fireworks fill the sky to make Diwali a true
"Festival of light". Questions:
1. Is Diwali celebrated in India?
Yes it is.
2. How long does the festival of Diwali last?
....It latst for five days around the end of October..
3.Who bring peace and prosperity?
4. What do people do to prepare for the festival?
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5. When do the celebrations take place?
the celebrations take place on the darkest night. of the... lunar.
month, Amavasya