Trombone Shorty

What happened each year that was more exciting than any other time and helped people forget their troubles?

• music

• Mardis Gras

• parades

• dances

What is gumbo?

• a type of delicious food with sausage, crab, shrimp and whatever is in the kitchen.

• ground beef

• chicken

• vegetable

Who gave the narrator the name, "Trombone Shorty?"

• Shorty

• the people in town

• his mom

• his brother James

Where did Troy Andrews grow up?

• New York City

• Boston

• New Orleans

• Philadelphia

How is music like gumbo?

• They are both good.

• They both need practice

• They are both a bunch of different things mixed together to make something great.

• They both need instruments.

What musician did the narrator look up to?

• Bo Diddley

• Bon Jovi

• The Pretenders

• James

Who took Shorty to the Jazz festival?

• His Brother
• His Mother
• Bo Diddly
• Louis Armstrong

Who did Shorty play on stage with?

• Mr. Young
• Bo Diddley
• Loius Armstrog
• Etta James

What holiday was the most exciting for all the people of Tremé?

• New Years
• Christmas
• Mardi Gras
• Easter

What genre is Trombone Shorty?

• biography

• historical fiction

• autobiography

• fiction