Trombone Shorty

How did the narrator in the story tell people hello?

• He said "hello."

• He said, "Where ya at?"

• He said "What's up?"

• He gave a high five.

What was important to the narrator and his hometown?

• music

• trumpets

• violins

• bans

What happened each year that was more exciting than any other time and helped people forget their troubles?

• music

• Mardis Gras

• parades

• dances

What is gumbo?

• a type of delicious food with sausage, crab, shrimp and whatever is in the kitchen.

• ground beef

• chicken

• vegetable

True or False. You can make music without a real instrument.

• True

• False

Who gave the narrator the name, "Trombone Shorty?"

• Shorty

• the people in town

• his mom

• his brother James

How can you tell the boy worked hard to get better.

• He practiced at dinner time

• He fell asleep with the trombone in his hands

• He brought the trombone to school.

What was the name of the narrator's band?

• The Big Band

• The 5:00 Band

• James' Band

• Trombone Band

Where did Troy Andrews grow up?

• New York City

• Boston

• New Orleans

• Philadelphia

How is music like gumbo?

• They are both good.

• They both need practice

• They are both a bunch of different things mixed together to make something great.

• They both need instruments.