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5. To keep away evil spirits, whydo people spill salt over their left shoulder rather than over their right shoulder?
7. To confuse the evil spirits, howmany witnesses were needed at a wedding and how were they dressed?
Superstitions Associated with Children
1.If a child is born with teeth, there is a super-stition that it will become extremely _____.a. wealthyb. healthyc. selfishd. naughty
Superstitions Associated with Children
2. If a child is born with an open hand, it is a sign of great _____.
a. passion
b. intelligence
c. charity
d. generosity
Luck at the Card Table
3. The luckiest seat is the one which faces the
door; the most unlucky is that which has its back to the _____. a. kitchen b. fire-place c. bathroom d. window
Luck at the Card Table
4. The most unlucky card to hold in one’s hand is the four of _____. a. hearts b. spades c. diamonds d. clubs
Chinese Superstitions
5. If you cry on New Year’s day, you will cry all through the year. Therefore, children aretolerated and are not _____, even though they are mischievous. a. fed
b. spanked c. scolded
d. spoiled
Chinese Superstitions
6. On New Year’s Day, we were not supposed to wash our _____ because it would mean we would have washed away god luck for that new Year.
a. hair
b. ears
c. feet
d. hands
Japanese Superstitions
7. Do not stick your chopsticks into your food generally, but especially not into _____. because only at funerals chopsticks are stuck into the ____ which is put onto the altar.
a. rice b. pork c. soup
d. fish
Japanese Superstitions
8. If you lie down immediately after eating, you will become a _____.a. henb. cowc. hogd. pony
Scandinavian Superstitions
9. If you want to see a friend again, then don’tever say goodbye to them on a _____.a. bridgeb. trainc. roof topd. river bank
Scandinavian Superstitions
10. Never take a _____ with you when
moving house—buy a new one! a. electric fan b. vacuum cleaner c. mop d. broom
Korean Superstitions
11. 100% of Koreans who have lived in Korea
all their lives believe that if they sleep
with the _____ on and windows and doors closed, they will DIE!
a. light b. TV c. fan d. radio
Korean Superstitions
12. When you lose a tooth, you should throw it _____. a. out of the window b. on the road c. on your roof d. under a table
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