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Satchmo's Blues
Contribuido por: Baker
  • 1. Farmers bring fresh fruit and vegetables to town to sell in the ____ market.
A) produce
B) gravelly
C) errands
D) pawnshop
  • 2. Sally's mother asked her to run several ____ for her after school.
A) produce
B) gravelly
C) errands
D) numerous
  • 3. My favorite author has published ____ mystery stories
A) solve
B) numerous
C) produce
D) pawnshop
  • 4. Since Dad's company does business in several countries, his job requires a lot of ____travel.
A) translating
B) international
C) errands
D) gravelly
  • 5. There were many beautiful necklaces and watches displayed in the ____ window.
A) pawnshop
B) broken
C) numerous
D) errands
  • 6. Pam's voice sounded ____ because she had a bad cold.
A) produce
B) international
C) gravelly
D) perfect
  • 7. Why doesn't Louis have a trumpet?
A) His family lives on Perdido Street.
B) His mama doesn't like trumpets
C) Someone stole it.
D) Mama doesn't have any money to buy one.
  • 8. Where does Louis find the horn he wants?
A) in a pawnshop window
B) in a music shop
C) in a discount store
D) on the pie man's wooden cart
  • 9. How does Louis feel when he can't play Santiago's horn?
A) suprised
B) relieved
C) happy
D) nervous
  • 10. Why does Louis go back to the shop where the horn is?
A) The man in the store is friendly.
B) His mother tells him to buy the horn.
C) He wants to see if the horn is still there
D) He works there after school
  • 11. When Louis looks into the mirror and pretends to blow the horn, Mama thinks that he _______.
A) should stop pretending
B) looks like a fish
C) looks perfect
D) is trying to play high C's
  • 12. Which best describes how Louis felt when he saw a parade?
A) bored
B) angry
C) surprised
D) excited
  • 13. Why does Louis do everything he can to earn five dollars?
A) to buy train ticket to chicago
B) to help his mother
C) to buy a horn
D) to get a present for his sister
  • 14. Selling the good part of the onions shows that Louis is _____.
A) lazy
B) thoughtful
C) clever
D) sassy
  • 15. According to the selection, Mara's jambalya is made with real ____.
A) shrimp, lobster, and onions
B) cajun sausage and corn
C) rice and beans
D) shrimp, crabs, and sausage
  • 16. How does Louis's mother help him get the horn?
A) She buys the horn for him.
B) She finds a job that he can do for the neighbors
C) She gives him a dollar.
D) She gets the shop owner to accept $4 for the horn.
  • 17. Louis feels ten feet tall when he leaves the pawnshop because he ____.
A) could play "Dixie Flyer"
B) pawned his horn
C) bought his sister a birthday present
D) has a horn of his own
  • 18. Why did the author write this selection?
A) to explain what jambalya is
B) to explain how an interest in music is important in a child's life.
C) to teach about the city of New Orleans
D) to show that young Louis had music inside him
  • 19. Why is Louis upset when his mother asks him for a quarter to buy food?
  • 20. Do you think Mama really needed Louis's quarter? Tell why or why not. Go back into the story for details.
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