Selena: Queen of Tejano Music

Where was Selena Quintanilla born?

• Los Angeles, California

• New York, New York

• Lake Jackson, Texas

• New Orleans, Louisiana

How did Selena get her name?

• Her mom borrowed the name from another mom at the hospital

• She was named after a city in Texas

• She was named after her grandmother

• Her parents let her older sister give her the name

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Why did Selena pick up a songbook and sing when she was 5 years old?

• to get her family to pay attention to her

• to convince her father to let her sing with his band

• to show her father what her instructor had taught her

• to join her family's church singing group

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After Selena's father quit at the chemical company, he...

• sold insurance

• took night classes

• opened a restaurant

• performed with an orchestra

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What did Selena do at the age of 12?

• took singing lessons

• quit school to help make money

• went to work in a restaurant

• had a record that sold a thousand copies

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One of Selena's dreams was to be a...

• gourmet chef

• movie star

• clothing designer

• classical guitarist

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Why did Selena record an album in English?

• to please her father

• to boost her record sales

• to meet the challenge of a new language

• to share her music with everyone

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How did Selena give back to her community?

• She gave money from her concerts to charity.

• She worked at a soup kitchen.

• She volunteered at a daycare.

• She taught Spanish to locals in Texas.

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Which of these was written and sung by Selena?

• Baila Conmigo

• Telepatia

• Bidi Bidi Bom Bom

• Gasolina

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What award did Selena win in 1994?

• An Oscar

• An Emmy

• A Kids Choice Award

• A Grammy