VI. Read the text and answer the question that follow.
SHROVE TUESDAY
The French call this day “Mardi ras”, which means “Fat Tuesday”, because they had to use up any
fatty food (such as milk, eggs, and butter). To do this, they made crepes – thin pancakes which you
roll up and eat with sugar. Today they still celebrate Marid Gras by eating crepes.
In Italy, Shrove Tuesday is called “Carnevale”, which means “goodbye to meat” and gives us the
word Carnival. People eat fritters (special fried pastries), and in Naples they have a pasta dish called
Grande Lasagne di Carnevale. The most famous Carnival is in Venice, where people in expensive
costumes and handmade masks go to fashionable parties and dances.
1. Why do the French call Shrove Tuesday “Mardi Gras”, which means “Fat Tuesday”?
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2. Are crepes thin pancakes?
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3. What do Italians call Shrove Tuesday?
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4. What do Italians eat at Carnival?
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5.Where is the most famous Carnival in Italy?
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