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Lydia Mendoza and The Birth of Tejano Music

Total questions: 8

Worksheet time: 40mins

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Class
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1.

What happened after Lydia was hired to perform on the radio?

a)

She received her first single.

b)

She invented a unique type of guitar.

c)

She worked on a farm picking crops.

d)

She stopped touring with her family.

2.

What does the word hit mean as it is used in this paragraph?

a)

an impact or collision

b)

a winning game

c)

a big success

d)

a type of weapon

3.

Lydia Mendoza is most likely compared to a lark because a lark

a)

means someone is having fun

b)

lives on the border between Texas and Mexico

c)

is also a type of adventure

d)

is a bird known for its singing

4.

Why did early Tejano musicians travel to farms to perform their music?

a)

There was more room to dance out in the country.

b)

Many Mexican-Americans were working on farms at the time.

c)

The music was very loud and better performed outdoors.

d)

They received more money for playing at unusual locations.

5.

Context clues help the reader understand that a synonym for ensemble is ---

a)

group

b)

family

c)

soloist

d)

musician

6.

What could be another title for this text?

a)

Corridos vs. Conjuntos

b)

How Tejano Music Got Started

c)

Early Stars of Tejano Music

d)

The Complete History of Tejano Music

7.

Both authors would probably agree that ---

a)

Tejano music is best for dancing

b)

Tejano music is not very popular

c)

Lydia Mendoza had an unusual nickname

d)

Lydia Mendoza was an important singer in the history of Tejano music

8.

After reading both texts, the reader can conclude that Lydia Mendoza---

a)

did not play instruments in the family group

b)

was more popular singing by herself than singing with her family

c)

won many awards and honors for her contributions to Tejano music

d)

never achieved the kind of success she dreamed about as a small child