Duke Ellington
Author: Andrea Davis Pinkney

Reading Level: 5.0
Number Words: 12,490
Question: 10
Point Value: 2

Question 1
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

Duke Ellington's nickname was given to him _________.

by himself
by his grandmother
by his mother
by his father

Question 2
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

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
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

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
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

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
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

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
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

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
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

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
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

When he was nineteen, Duke spent much of his time ________.

playing piano at parties
eating apple pie
watching TV
going to school

Question 9
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

People went to ____________ to buy his music.

record stores
food stores
the radio
schools

Question 10
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

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