Trombone Shorty RIR

What genre is Trombone Shorty?

• biography

• historical fiction

• autobiography

• fiction

What city did Troy Andrews grow up in that shaped his musical style?

• New York City

• Chicago

• Atlanta

• New Orleans

Troy Andrews said "People didn't have a lot of _______ in Treme, but we always had a lot of _______."

• houses, apartments

• people, love

• money, music

• music, soul

How are music and gumbo alike according to Troy Andrews?

• they are both sipcy

• they both fill your bellies up

• it's a bunch of different things mixed together to make something great

• none of these

What does it tell you about Troy and his friends that they made their own instruments?

• they were determined

• they were lazy

• they loved music

• both a and c

What symbol that represents "music floating through the air" is seen throughout several pages of the book?

• birds

• balloons

• storm clouds

• airplanes

What special event occurred at a Jazz Festival that heavily influenced Trombone Shorty?

• Bo Diddley called Trombone Shorty on stage.

• Trombone Shorty played the trombone with Bo Diddley for the crowd.

• Nothing happened

• both a and b

Troy Andrews always had access to expensive instruments and music lessons.

• True

• False

Our grandma took us to the country _______ and we loved the music

• inspiration

• Mardi Gras

• festival

• pretend

Let's _______ we are in space walking on the moon.

• pretend

• inspiration

• musician

• instrument