La Bamba
  • 1. During what season does the story take place?
A) Fall
B) Winter
C) Unknown
D) Spring
  • 2. Manuel is going to "pantomime" the song. What does this mean?
A) He is going to dance to it.
B) He is going to play the trumpet to it.
C) He is going to move his lips, but not sing.
D) He is going to sing it.
  • 3. Benny helped Manuel by suggesting that he do what duirng his performance?
A) dance
B) juggle
C) do gymnastics
D) laugh
  • 4. What caused Manuel to drop his record?
A) Maria bumped into him
B) Mr. Roybal yelled at him
C) Benny blowing into his trumpet
D) water on the gym floor
  • 5. Manuel wanted all the following result from his performance EXCEPT for
A) classmates laughing at him
B) His parents being proud of him
C) his brother and sister being jealous
D) impressing the girls
  • 6. Why didn't Manuel tell his parents what he was doing in the talent show?
A) He didn't know what he was going to do.
B) He was ashamed of his act.
C) He thought they would be mad at him.
D) He wanted them to be surprised.
  • 7. In the talent show there was a skit about dental hygiene. What do you think hygiene means?
A) running around and singing
B) cavities
C) taking care of or being clean
D) dirt
  • 8. The acts before Manuel's were
A) disasters
B) terrible
C) very good
D) the most incredible acts the students had ever seen
  • 9. As Manuel began his act, the audience
A) clapped to the music
B) danced along to the music
C) loved it
D) was kind of bored
  • 10. Why did the record continue to play "para bailar la bamba" over and over again?
A) Because Manuel's brother had used it as a Frisbee
B) Because it got scratched when he dropped it
C) Because that is how the song went
D) Because Manuel had written his name on it.
  • 11. When Manuel had finished his act he was
A) happy
B) confident that he had done a great job
C) proud of himself
D) embarassed
  • 12. Did people believe that Manuel had planned to get the record needle stuck?
A) yes
B) no
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