Duke Ellington
Author: Andrea Davis Pinkney
Reading Level: 5.0
Number Words: 12,490
Question: 10
Point Value: 2
Question 1
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Duke Ellington's nickname was given to him _________.
by himself
by his grandmother
by his mother
by his father
Question 2
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Some people called his music jazz, but Duke called it _______.
the music of his people
an unplanned symphony
an unexpected joy
melodies of the heart
Question 3
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Duke's band, which started in Washington,left _______.
to play in Harlem
to play for Louis Armstrong
to join the Army
to play in St. Louis
Question 4
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The author described Duke's music as being __________.
like a slick hairdo
like a greasy spoon
like a fast train
like an old man
Question 5
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The curling notes in Toby's sax music were like _________.
the tail on a kite
a girl's hair
a ribbon on a package
a sweet dream
Question 6
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James "Bubber" Miller could play a trumpet like _________.
a man with the blues
the man in the moon
a the buzz of a bee
the sound of a train
Question 7
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As a young man, Duke played best __________.
when ladies listened
when his mother was in the room
after his nap
when he was hungry
Question 8
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When he was nineteen, Duke spent much of his time ________.
playing piano at parties
eating apple pie
watching TV
going to school
Question 9
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People went to ____________ to buy his music.
record stores
food stores
the radio
schools
Question 10
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When people couldn't hear Duke's music in person, they ________.
listened to him on the radio
cried
wrote him a letter
called him on the phone