Balloons Over Broadway

What did Tony do to get out of chores as a child?

• a. Paid his brother to do them

• b. Completed his chores so poorly his father never asked him to do any again

• c. Rigged pulleys to the chicken coop to feed them in the mornings

• d. Refused to do the chores at all

2. What were Tony's marionettes made of?

• a. wood and plastic

• b. wood, cloth, and string

• c. wood

• d. wood, plastic, and metal

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.1

3. Macy's Department Store asked Tony to create a window display with his marionettes. What was is called?

• a. Macy's Wondertown

• b. Macy's Window to the World

• c. Macy's Wonders of the World

• d. Macy's Window to Wonder

4. Who worked at Macy's at this time that helped Tony with the window displays and was the core reason behind the first Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade?

• a. Children

• b. Mothers

• c. College Students

• d. Immigrants

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.2.3

5. Which animal was NOT borrowed from Central Park Zoo for the first parade?

• a. bears

• b. camels

• c. zebras

• d. elephants

6. What year was the FIRST Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade?

• a. 1924

• b. 1925

• c. 1930

• d. 1934

7. Where did the first parade start from in New York City?

• a. Brooklyn

• b. Harlem

• c. Manhattan

• d. Chinatown

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.SL.2.3

8. What was the first parade based on?

• a. street festivals from around the world

• b. parades from around the world

• c. customs from different cultural groups

• d. Tony's own ideas

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.SL.2.3

9. What caused animals to be removed from the parade and led to the introduction of the famous Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade balloons?

• a. Animals escaped from their handlers during the parade

• b. Lions and tigers roared loudly & scared the children

• c. The animals left a mess on the streets

• d. It was too much trouble to transfer the animals from the zoo

10. Who is the author of the book, "Balloons Over Broadway?"

• a. Melissa Sugar

• b. Tony Sarge

• c. Wayne Ackerman

• d. Melissa Sweet