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