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Ada's Violin PEARSON

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The story Ada's violin takes place in what South American Country?

a)

Nicaragua

b)

Mexico

c)

Paraguay

d)

Brazil

2.

What is the name of the town that Ada lives in?

a)

Bogota, Colombia

b)

Cateura, Paraguay

c)

Brasilia, Brazil

d)

Mexico City, Mexico

3.

In the story, all of the trash comes from _________, Paraguay's capital city.

a)

Asuncion

b)

Quito

c)

Lima

d)

Santiago

4.

Cateura isn't a good place to live because....

a)

It's hot and rains a lot.

b)

Everyone is poor, the water is polluted, there is hardly any electricity, there are a lot of gangs and crime, and very little opportunity for kids like Ada.

c)

The president of the country made harsh laws that negatively affect the people of Cateura.

d)

Sorting through trash is a hard job

5.

What is the main problem for Favio Chavez?

a)

Protecting the instruments from being stolen.

b)

Finding time to give music lessons to the students.

c)

Getting the kids to practice at home.

d)

Providing instruments for the music students to play.

6.

The word "ganchero" means...

a)

trash picker

b)

recylcer

c)

musician

d)

grandmother

7.

Who was responsible for signing up Ada and her sister Noelia for the music lessons?

a)

Their father

b)

Favio Chavez

c)

Nicolas Gomez

d)

Grandma Mirian

8.

Some of the instruments were made from...

a)

wood and plastic from the trash

b)

high quality materials

c)

baking trays, oil drums, and pieces of wooden crates

d)

old instruments found in the trash and were fixed up.

9.

The Recycled Orchestra perform for

a)

The people of their town

b)

People in other South American towns

c)

People in other countries

d)

All of the above

10.

Ada Rios played which instrument?

a)

Tuba

b)

Violin

c)

Guitar

d)

Drums

11.

Favio Chavez' famous quote was....

a)

"Go on send us your trash... we will send it back as music."

b)

"The kids of Cateura are the best musicians in South America."

c)

"Life in Cateura is about garbage, grumbling, and gangs."