Ada's Violin PEARSON

The story Ada's violin takes place in what South American Country?

• Nicaragua

• Mexico

• Paraguay

• Brazil

What is the name of the town that Ada lives in?

• Bogota, Colombia

• Cateura, Paraguay

• Brasilia, Brazil

• Mexico City, Mexico

In the story, all of the trash comes from _________, Paraguay's capital city.

• Asuncion

• Quito

• Lima

• Santiago

Cateura isn't a good place to live because....

• It's hot and rains a lot.

• Everyone is poor, the water is polluted, there is hardly any electricity, there are a lot of gangs and crime, and very little opportunity for kids like Ada.

• The president of the country made harsh laws that negatively affect the people of Cateura.

• Sorting through trash is a hard job

What is the main problem for Favio Chavez?

• Protecting the instruments from being stolen.

• Finding time to give music lessons to the students.

• Getting the kids to practice at home.

• Providing instruments for the music students to play.

The word "ganchero" means...

• trash picker

• recylcer

• musician

• grandmother

Who was responsible for signing up Ada and her sister Noelia for the music lessons?

• Their father

• Favio Chavez

• Nicolas Gomez

• Grandma Mirian

Some of the instruments were made from...

• wood and plastic from the trash

• high quality materials

• baking trays, oil drums, and pieces of wooden crates

• old instruments found in the trash and were fixed up.

The Recycled Orchestra perform for

• The people of their town

• People in other South American towns

• People in other countries

• All of the above

Ada Rios played which instrument?

• Tuba

• Violin

• Guitar

• Drums