Yo-Yo Ma comprehension quiz. Reading a-z

Which of the following did Yo-Yo Ma achieve by the age of seven.

• He became a part of the Children's Orchestra Society.

• He performed with America's most famous conductor.

• He was accepted into the best music school in the country.

• He played for the members of the Denver Symphony Orchestra.

What is the main idea of the section "Three Different Points of View"?

• Yo-Yo Ma enjoys playing bluegrass, tango, and traditional music from China.

• Many people enjoy the variety of the music played by Yo-Yo Ma.

• Yo-Yo Ma started his career by playing European classical music because he grew up in France.

• Three different backgrounds shaped Yo-Yo Ma's music: his Chinese heritage, his French childhood, and his American adulthood.

What happened after Yo-Yo Ma had his body cast removed?

• It took years for him to become a popular musician again.

• He attended Harvard University to pursue a degree in music education.

• He was in great demand as a cellist and began traveling all over the world.

• He played a concert for President John F. Kennedy

What caused Yeou-Cheng to end her musical career, despite her talent at playing the violin?

• She had no future in classical music since women were not allowed to play in orchestras.

• She wanted to play the cello but was not permitted to since Yo-Yo played the cello.

• She became bored with playing the violin and wanted to pursue sports.

• She realized that Yo-Yo was the musical star of the family.

In 1999, Yo-Yo Ma recorded a message that played in all the taxis in New York that reminded people to take their things at the end of their ride. What happened before he recorded that message?

• Yo-Yo Ma left his glasses in a taxi.

• Yo-Yo Ma left his wallet in a taxi.

• Yo-Yo Ma left his violin in a taxi.

• Yo-Yo Ma left his cello in a taxi.

Which of the following is one of Yo-Yo Ma's major accomplishments?

• He has won fifteen Grammy Awards.

• He recorded more than two hundred albums.

• He won a Nobel Peace Prize.

• He was a professor at Harvard University.

What does the author most want you to know about Yo-Yo Ma?

• Yo-Yo Ma would not have been successful without the help of his parents.

• Yo-Yo Ma was a much better musician than his sister Yeou-Cheng.

• Yo-Yo Ma played for the Statute of Liberty's hundredth birthday.

• Yo-Yo Ma is one of the best musicians in the world.

Read this sentence from the text: He has become a central figure not only to classical music but to all of American culture. Which of the following best defines culture?

• the ideas and customs of a certain group of people

• a certain kind of music played on the cello

• the history of a certain group of people

• a large group of musicians who play together

Which of the following words best describes Yo-Yo Ma?

• arrogant

• talented

• generous

• impulsive

The Silk Road Ensemble is made up of musicians and composers from twenty countries. A composer is

• a person who listens to music

• a person who teaches music

• a person who writes music

• a person who watches live music