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- 1. Multiple Choice
Why does the author tell about the pet canary that sang to José?
A- To tell why José drew pictures
B- To explain why José always had a pet bird
C- To show when music first touched José's life
D- To tell why José enjoyed going to Grandmother's house
- 2. Multiple Choice
When did José first see dancers?
A- when Papa took him to the theater
B- when he went to a museum in New York
C- when he went to his Grandmother's house
D- when he went with Charlotte to a dance concert
- 3. Multiple Choice
At the beginning of the article, why does the author describe different types of dancing?
A- to teach about different cultures
B- to compare bullfighting and dancing
C- to show how José responded to each dance
D- to explain how different dances are performed
- 4. Multiple Choice
What is the MAIN reason the author uses Spanish words?
A- to make the text longer
B- to show José's heritage
C- to teach Spanish to the reader
D- to make the text more interesting
- 5. Multiple Choice
Why did José and his family move to Nogales?
A- to escape the civil war
B- to find work for José's father
C- to get medical care for José's mother
D- to allow José to become a famous dancer
- 6. Multiple Choice
In this article, how does the author organize the events in José's life?
A- in order of importance
B- in problem and solution order
C- in compare and contrast order
D- in the time order they happened
- 7. Multiple Choice
Why did José go to New York?
A- to visit a friend
B- to learn to dance
C- to join his family
D- to become an artist
- 8. Multiple Choice
In the article, what does the metaphor New York is a cemetery mean?
A- José's mother died there.
B- José plans on dying there.
C- José's dream of being an artist ended there.
D- José does not like all the steel buildings there.
- 9. Multiple Choice
What was the author's MAIN purpose for writing this article?
A- to describe the history of dance
B- to tell about the life of a famous dancer
C- to make people want to become dancers
D- to tell about the different kinds of dancing
- 10. Multiple Choice
In the article, what does the simile in the sentence below mean?
He learned to flow and float and fly through space with steps smooth
as silk.
A- José always wore costumes made of silk.
B- José was lifted off the stage on smooth silk ropes.
C- José's dance movements were smooth and graceful.
D- José wore soft silk shoes to help him glide across the stage.
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