La Bamba Quiz

While Manuel is performing, his record

• breaks

• speeds up

• gets stuck

• slows down

• gets scratched

Which word best completes the following sentence?

It took ________ to maneuver into that position.

• skill

• waste

• disease

• rewards

• unhappiness

Manuel wants his audience to

• feel sorry for him

• be impressed with his talent

• start singing and dancing with him

• find his routine funny and original

• forget him as soon as the night is over

It is reasonable to conclude that the audience

• enjoys the show

• disliked Mr. Roybal

• walked away feeling cheated

• had never heard "La Bamba" before

• paid a lot of money to attend the show

After his performance, Manuel feels

• thrilled and then worried

• proud and then dismayed

• flattered and then betrayed

• disappointed and then angry

• embarrassed and then happy

Mr. Roybal

• is not a good teacher

• does not like Manuel

• does not show very good judgment

• wants the talent show to be a success

• does not take the talent show very seriously

This story indicates that it takes courage to

• change your mind

• admit your mistakes

• stay true to your value

• accept praise from others

• perform in front of others

Manuel's true intentions are

• a reflection of his patience

• symbolic of his generous nature

• never understood by the audience

• constantly changing as time passes

• undermined by the other performers

One message of the story is that

• it is not easy to admit you were wrong

• people are sometimes surprisingly kind

• things don't always turn out as you expect

• an activity doesn't have to be exciting to be difficult

• friends will stick with you even when things go wrong

Who plays the trumpet?

Gary Soto

Benny

Mario Gomez

Mr. Roybal

Mrs. Knight

Michael Jackson

Ritchie Valens