Drum Dream Girl

1. What does the drum dream girl dream of?

• 1. listening to drum beats and music

• 1. living on an island that did not allow music

• 1. learning to play drums from her teacher

• 1. playing many different kinds of drum

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Why does the drum dream girl have to keep her dreams a secret?

• She is too young to play.

  
  

• Only boys could play the drums

• Her parents forbid her to play.

• She wanted to surprise people.

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How are the sounds the drum dream girl hears in lines 32-45 similar?

• They are the sounds of cheers and support for her drums.

  
  

• They all sound like a drum beat.

  
  

• They all sound like obstacles to her drum playing.

  
  

• They are the sounds of people telling her to stop.

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How does the drum dream girl respond to everyone's reminders that girls don't play drums?

• She stole drums from the boys.

  
  

• She stopped playing drums.

  
  

• She played drums anyway.

  
  

• She became angry.

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How does the girl's drumming affect her father?

• He changes his mind.

  
  

• He wishes he had a son.

• He decides she can dance.

  
  

• He stays firm in his opinion.

  
  

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Why was the drum dream girl's music teacher "amazed"?

• He was shocked by how little talent she had.

  
  

• He realized he could not teach her anything new.

• The girl needed more help than he could provide.

  
  

• The girl already knew so much about playing the drums.

  
  

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After hearing the drum dream girl play, what does her community decide?

• Girl and boy drummers should be separated.

  
  

• Girl drummers need to learn from the boy drummers.

  
  

• Girl and boy drummers should have the same opportunities.

  
  

• Girl drummers are more talented than boy drummers.

  
  

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