RI.6.1 Review

Based on the article, what does a heavy guitar do better than a light one?

• Plays songs loudly

• lasts for long periods

• fits for the average person

• makes appealing sounds

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What is the purpose of the rosette?

• The rosette creates a resting place for the player's fingers.

• The rosette fits around the sound hole.

• The rosette allows sound to escape from the hole.

• The rosette holds the front and back of the guitar together.

Read the sentence from the passage.

"The tree that provides wood for a guitar top may have sprouted before our country declared independence."

What point is the author trying to make with the above sentence?

• Some musical instruments can be considered patriotic.

• Guitar parts may be made out of wood from trees that are very old.

• Some guitars are made from wood that is less durable.

• People have been making musical instruments since before our country existed.

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What does David have in common with members of his family?

• a love for reading

• a background in music.

• a history of travel

• a great knowledge of cathedrals

All of the following are facts stated in the passage EXCEPT

• David makes classical guitars.

• David is a professional country singer.

• The size of the guitar is like a pair of shoes.

• Selecting the wood is the first step in making a guitar.

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What most likely influenced Anton's decision to work with guitars?

• his ability to work for long periods of time.

• books about where instruments come from and how they are made

• his interest in the tools used to make musical instruments

• his relatives' activities with music and woodworking

According to David Anton, top quality wood for musical instruments must have

• an old and dusty look

• a light tone and color

• a hard and thick surface

• a beautiful sound and appearance

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Based on the information in the passage, using top woods for creating a guitar is MOST like

• an artist who uses various brushes to paint

• an author who uses many styles to write

• a chef who uses the finest ingredients to cook

• a mechanic who uses the best tools to repair

Read the sentence from paragraph 5.

"Every time I come through this door, I'm back in Papa's shop," he says.

What does David Anton mean in the sentence above?

• His grandfather helped him build his shop.

• He works int he same shop in which his grandfather used to work.

• When he is working in his shop, he remembers his grandfather's shop.

• While working in his shop, he thinks about his grandfather's wood carvings.

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Which sentence from the passage BEST supports the idea that Anton is dedicated to his work?

• Today, after experimenting an devising his own tools, he no longer has to look at books.

• David's mother was a professional singer, so combining wood carving and music into guitar making came naturally to him.

• David spends two hundred and fifty hours or more, working evenings and weekends for many months, to produce one handmade custom guitar.

• With a board balanced on his fingers, David taps on the wood and places his ear next to it to hear the kind of tone it makes.

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