Selena Quintanilla

Where was Selena Quintanilla born?

• Los Angeles, California

• New York, New York

• Lake Jackson, Texas

• New Orleans, Louisiana

Which of these was written and sung by Selena?

• Baila Conmigo

• Telepatia

• Bidi Bidi Bom Bom

• Gasolina

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Why did Selena pick up a songbook and sing when she was 5 years old?

• to get her family to pay attention to her

• to convince her father to let her sing with his band

• to show her father what her instructor had taught her

• to join her family's church singing group

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What did Selena do at the age of 12?

• took singing lessons

• quit school to help make money

• went to work in a restaurant

• had a record that sold a thousand copies

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One of Selena's dreams was to be a...

• gourmet chef

• movie star

• clothing designer

• classical guitarist

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Why did Selena record an album in English?

• to please her father

• to boost her record sales

• to meet the challenge of a new language

• to share her music with everyone

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How did Selena give back to her community?

• She gave money from her concerts to charity.

• She worked at a soup kitchen.

• She volunteered at a daycare.

• She taught Spanish to locals in Texas.

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How did Selena get her name?

• Her mom borrowed the name from another mom at the hospital

• She was named after a city in Texas

• She was named after her grandmother

• Her parents let her older sister give her the name

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Based on the information in the story, you can tell that Selena's father knew how to speak Spanish. Which sentence from the selection best supports this inference?

• Her father encouraged her to sing.

• Her father, Abraham, helped her learn to sing in Spanish by saying the words to her.

• She was part of a band called "Selena y Los Dinos," which was formed by her dad.

• In 1993, her dad was afraid because she had to talk to Spanish-speaking news reporters in Mexico.

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What was the biggest problem in this story?

• Selena did not know how to sing well.

• Selena did not know how to talk to or understand many of her fans.

• Spanish-speaking reporters made fun of Selena.

• Selena did not know how to please her Spanish-speaking fans.

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