To Be A Drum

Who is the narrator of the story "To Be A Drum"?

• Morgan Freeman

• James Earl Jones

• Samuel L. Jackson

• Denzel Washington

What is the title of the book being read by James Earl Jones?

• "The Drum of Life"

• "To Be A Drum"

• "The Rhythm of the Earth"

• "The Heartbeat of Freedom"

Who is the author of "To Be A Drum"?

• Aminah Brenda Lynn Robinson

• James Earl Jones

• Evelyn Coleman

• Daddy Wes

What did the earth's spirit do according to the story?

• It created the first animals.

• It filled the air with music.

• It moved through the people and made them alive.

• It stopped the rhythm of the earth.

What did the people become when the drums were taken away?

• Silent

• Lost

• Living drums

• Invisible

What did Mat and Martha do to hear the earth's heartbeat?

• They sang a song.

• They danced around the field.

• They lay down on the ground and listened.

• They clapped their hands.

What did Daddy Wes say Mat needed to do to hear the earth's heartbeat?

• Sing louder

• Be quiet and still

• Dance with the rhythm

• Clap his hands

What did the people use to communicate when they were not allowed to speak their own languages?

• Writing letters

• Making their bodies drums

• Using sign language

• Drawing pictures

What did the people make into drums when they created music, paintings, sculpture, dances, and dramas?

• Their voices

• Their art

• Their feet

• Their hands

What did Daddy Wes, Mat, and Martha do at the end of the story?

• They sang a song together.

• They danced in the field.

• They drummed the earth's heartbeat together.

• They went home silently.