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WorksheetsAda's Violin PEARSON
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 6mins
The story Ada's violin takes place in what South American Country?
Nicaragua
Mexico
Paraguay
Brazil
What is the name of the town that Ada lives in?
Bogota, Colombia
Cateura, Paraguay
Brasilia, Brazil
Mexico City, Mexico
In the story, all of the trash comes from _________, Paraguay's capital city.
Asuncion
Quito
Lima
Santiago
Cateura isn't a good place to live because....
It's hot and rains a lot.
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.
The president of the country made harsh laws that negatively affect the people of Cateura.
Sorting through trash is a hard job
What is the main problem for Favio Chavez?
Protecting the instruments from being stolen.
Finding time to give music lessons to the students.
Getting the kids to practice at home.
Providing instruments for the music students to play.
The word "ganchero" means...
trash picker
recylcer
musician
grandmother
Who was responsible for signing up Ada and her sister Noelia for the music lessons?
Their father
Favio Chavez
Nicolas Gomez
Grandma Mirian
Some of the instruments were made from...
wood and plastic from the trash
high quality materials
baking trays, oil drums, and pieces of wooden crates
old instruments found in the trash and were fixed up.
The Recycled Orchestra perform for
The people of their town
People in other South American towns
People in other countries
All of the above
Ada Rios played which instrument?
Tuba
Violin
Guitar
Drums
Favio Chavez' famous quote was....
"Go on send us your trash... we will send it back as music."
"The kids of Cateura are the best musicians in South America."
"Life in Cateura is about garbage, grumbling, and gangs."
