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

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

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

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

• gourmet chef

• movie star

• clothing designer

• classical guitarist

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

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.

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

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.

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.