The Singing Man Test Review

Taki wanted to bring his WARES to the market. His WARES were _____.

• animals to be ridden

• piles of money

• goods to be sold

• friends and family

Banzar's father wished to ABIDE by the wisdom of the elders. To ABIDE means to ___.

• be faithful to

• show dislike for

• move away from

• add rules to

Banzar's servants went with him into the village of his BOYHOOD. His BOYHOOD was the ____

• story that formed his character

• place where he was born

• time when men grew old together

• time he spent as a child

With his flute, he would TRILL the secrets of the wind. To TRILL is to ____.

• cover up and hide

• copy or imitate

• make a vibrating sound

• listen carefully to

Banzar's father explained that music was not an ACCEPTABLE choice. An ACCEPTABLE choice is ____.

• interesting

• agreeable

• unbelievable

• original

The land had undergone a great FAMINE. A FAMINE is a ____.

• food shortage

• forest fire

• flood

• hurricane

After Banzar taught himself to play the flute, he became a wealthy musician because ____.

• he listened to the music on the radio

• he got a loan from a friend and made a tape

• Sholo taught him the ways of a musician

• his brothers gave him money to get started

Another good title for this story would be _____.

• Banzar Goes Home

• Sholo Teaches Banzar

• Banzar Finds His Dream

• Three Brothers

The elders shared their knowledge, and then there was dancing and feasting. This statement is a good summary of ____.

• the yam festival

• the musician's way

• Banzar's childhood

• Banzar's wedding ceremony

Banzar left his childhood home in order to ____.

• become a musician

• pay Sholo a lot of money

• give his brothers some food

• find his father