3.2 Trombone Shorty

Where is Trombone Shorty from?

• Chicago
• New York
• New Orleans
• San Francisco

According to page 87, what was the name of his neighborhood?

• Harwood Heights
• Treme'
• Brooklyn
• Oakland

As a young boy, what did the narrator like most about the parades of Mardi Gras?

• playing his instrument
• dancing with his neighbors
• catching beaded necklaces
• listening to the brass bands

Which sentence from pages 89 describe why Troy's community enjoyed the parades?

• All day long I could see brass bands parade by my house while my neighbors danced along.
• I loved theese parades during Mardi Gras because they made everyone forget about their troubles for a little while.
• People didn't have a lot of money in Treme', but we always had a lot of music.

How is the music that the narrator likes similar to gumbo?

• They are both difficult to make.
• They are both only made on holidays.
• They are both invented by the narrator.
• They are both mixed from different things.

How would Troy describe his musical gumbo?

• Jazz and blues music mixed together
• Different styles of sounds combined to make music
• Only trumpet sounds
• Classical music only

How did Trombone Shorty get his first trombone?

• He found an old broken trombone.
• He saved money for a used trombone.
• His parents gave him a new trombone.
• His brother gave him his old trombone.

Which paragraph on page 92 supports how Troy got his very first trombone?

• Paragraph 16
• Paragraph 17
• Paragraph 18
• Paragraph 19

How does Trombone Shorty’s brother help him?

• He invites him to join his band.
• He introduces him to Bo Diddley.
• He assists him with his homework.
• He teaches him to play the trombone.

Which sentence or phrase from paragraph 33 best describes how Troy "Trombone Shorty" continues to help out his community?

• "And now I have my own band, called Trombone Shorty& Orleans Avenue, names after a street in Treme."
• "I've played all around the world, but I always come back to New Orleans."
• "And when I'm home, I make sure to keep my eyes out on younger musicians in tow and help them out...""
• "... just like my brother did for me."