Be a Mr. Jensen

What academic subjects did the speaker struggle with?

• English

• Math

• Science

• None

The speaker always realized when he was tapping in class.

• True

• False

I struggled holding still and I would try to ______ and focus and process ideas but I couldn't help myself.

• listen

• speak

• ask

• learn

How did other students react to him tapping?

• They asked him to stop.

• They didn't notice.

• They asked him to play the drums.

• They sent him to the principal's office.

What advice did the principal give the speaker about his tapping?

• Stop completely

• Sit on his hands

• Stay after class

• See a counselor

How did the speaker feel when Mr. Jensen asked him to stay after class?

• Excited

• Calm

• Nervous

• Confident

Mr. Jensen said, 'You're not a ________, I think you're a _________'.

• problem / drummer

• drummer / problem

• solution / problem

• problem / solution

How did the speaker's life change after this encounter?

• He stopped tapping

• He became a professional drummer

• He was punished

• He changed schools

How long did the principal's advice to sit on his hands work?

• The entire lesson

• A few minutes

• About 5 seconds

• It never worked

How did the speaker's musical career begin?

• Taking formal music lessons

• Joining a school band

• A teacher giving him drumsticks

• Watching a concert