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Trombone Shorty

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What kind of book is Trombone Shorty?

a)

Biography

b)

Fiction

c)

Autobiography

d)

Historical Fiction

2.

Troy Andrews always had access to expensive instruments and music lessons.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

What's the difference between an autobiography and a biography?

a)

an autobiography is written by the same person the book is about but a biography is written by someone else

b)

nothing is different they're totally the same

c)

an autobiography is only about a person a biography can be about anything

d)

an autobiography is made up and a biography is true

4.

Why did Trombone Shorty write this book?

a)

to tell about growing up in New Orleans and how much fun he had

b)

to inspire children that they can achieve their goals by sticking to them

c)

he didn't write this book, his parents did

d)

to teach about the trombone and how to play it

5.

What city did Troy Andrews grow up in that shaped his musical style?

a)

New York City

b)

Chicago

c)

Atlanta

d)

New Orleans

6.

Troy Andrews said, "People didn't have a lot of ____ in Treme but we always had a lot of ___."

a)

houses, apartments

b)

people, love

c)

money, music

d)

music, soul

7.

How are music and gumbo alike according to Troy Andrews?

a)

Both fill up your bellies

b)

It's a bunch of different things mixed together to make something great

c)

Both are spicy

d)

None of these

8.

What does it tell you about Troy and his friends that they made their own instruments?

a)

They were determined

b)

They were lazy

c)

They loved music

d)

Both a and c

9.

What symbol that represents "music floating through the air" is seen throughout several pages of the book?

a)

Birds

b)

Balloons

c)

Storm Clouds

d)

Airplanes

10.

He picked up the ____ and played a beautiful song.

a)

inspiration

b)

musician

c)

instrument

d)

festival

11.

Whose cupcakes are those?

a)

They're ours.

b)

They're her.

c)

They're our.

d)

They're your.

12.

That's her book.

a)

It's his.

b)

It's her.

c)

It's hers.

d)

It's hiss.

13.

Why did his Brother James Name him "Trombone Shorty"?

a)

He fell over when he played sometimes

b)

He played the trombone

c)

He wasn't very tall

d)

All of these

14.

Why did Shorty name his band

"The 5 O'Clock Band"?

a)

They woke up at 5 in the morning to practice

b)

That's when they finished their homework

c)

They held concerts at dinnertime

d)

it was their bedtime