WONDER #373: What Is a Jack-O’-Lantern?
Question 1 of 3
The legend of the jack-o’-lantern might date back to an Irish myth about a character named what?
- Stingy Jack
- Peter Pumpkineater
- Jack Sprat
- Johnny Appleseed
Question 2 of 3
The first jack-o’-lantern was probably made with what instead of a pumpkin?
- turnip
- apple
- orange
- grape
Question 3 of 3
Which of the following is NOT a name for the ghostly, flickering lights sometimes seen at night over bogs, swamps, and marshes?
- will-o’-the-wisp
- hinkypunk
- corpse candle
- bright fog
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