Jack-O'-Lantern Once upon a time, there was a man named Jack. He was a drunkard and trickster. One day, he tricked Satan up a tree. He carved an image of a cros

Jack-O'-Lantern

Once upon a time, there was a man named Jack. He was a drunkard and trickster.
One day, he tricked Satan up a tree. He carved an image of a cross in the tree's trunk to
trap the devil. Jack made a deal with the devil. If the devil would never tempt him again,
he would promise to let him down the tree.


After Jack died, he was forbidden to enter Heaven because of his wickedness. He
was also forbidden to enter Hell because he had tricked the devil. Instead, the devil gave
him a single hot coal to light his way through the darkness. The coal was placed inside a
hollowed-out turnip to keep it glowing longer.


Originally, the Irish used turnips as their "Jack's lanterns". However, when the
immigrants came to America, they found pumpkins were more plentiful than turnips.
Therefore, the Jack-O'-Lantern in America was a hollowed-out pumpkin, lighted with a
hot coal.


Jack-O'-Lantern has become one of the symbols of Halloween. Halloween is
celebrated on 31st October. It is now celebrated most commonly in United States, Canada,
Ireland, the United Kingdom, Australia and New Zealand. It has also been celebrated in
some parts of Western Europe.


1. What was Jack?
2. How did Jack trick the devil?
3. Why was Jack forbidden to enter Hell?
4. What did the devil give Jack to light his way through
the darkness?
5. Why did the Irish use pumpkins as their Jack O'
Lantern?
6. In what countries is the Halloween celebrated?

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