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Yang the Eldest and His Odd Jobs
Yang the Eldest and His Odd Jobs
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A review for the comprehension test.
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1
When Eldest Brother plays "The Flower Drum Song," the narrator ___.
sings the words
whistles the tune
drums along on an ice cream bucket
counts all of the money
2
The summers in Seattle are usually dry, but they are ___.
often hot and humid
always cloudless and windy
often cloudy
always hot and sunny
3
The students appreciate that their teacher, Mrs. Grant tells jokes and is quite ___.
hilarious
unaccompanied
flourish
sulkiness
4
The artists sell their paintings in the covered ____ of the outdoor market.
vendors
arcade
flourish
hilarious
5
Every week, the _____ display their goods at the open air market.
sulkiness
vendors
arcade
novelty
6
"Stars and Stripes Forever" is usually played by marching bands because it is a lively ___.
sonata
symphony
march
waltz
7
Riding to school with my friends is a ___ because I normally have to ride the bus.
sulkiness
hilarious
vendors
novelty
8
How does fourth Brother keep Eldest Brother's sheet music from blowing away?
Fourth Brother clips music to the stand with clothespins.
The fourth Brother holds the music.
Fourth Brother nails the music to the music stand.
Eldest Brother plays pieces he doesn't need music for.
9
Eldest Brother doesn't hang around with people his own age because he ___.
does not like people his own age
is concentrating on his music
is lonely
works many jobs
10
The band director ended the Sousa march with a ___ of his baton in the air.
flourish
novelty
sulkiness
hilarious
11
When the brothers attend Pike Place Market, they ___.
purchase flowers for their mother
remember the open air markets in China
see an organ grinder with a monkey
see people throw flowers into the instrument cases
12
After the child started eating cotton candy, her ___ disappeared.
arcade
flourish
sulkiness
hilarious
13
Brookie is looking forward to turning sixteen, so she can drive ____ in a car without an adult.
arcade
unaccompanied
accustomed
embarrassment
14
The narrator of the story admires his eldest brother because ___.
he can do almost anything well
he wanted to earn extra money
babysitting is difficult for him
he can do nothing well
15
How does the narrator react to the juggler?
He finds the juggler's white face scary.
He thinks his act is really terrific.
He is afraid he will start a fire with the lighted torches.
He wants Eldest Brother to juggle, too.
16
Playing at Pike Place Market is not successful because ___.
everyone is attending the Fremont State Fair
there aren't enough people there
there is too much competition there
people do not like Elder Brother's music
17
How does Eldest Brother feel about Lisa's musical ability?
jealous
that she's is superior to him
that she is no competition for him
that she is talented for her age
18
At first, how does Eldest Brother feel about playing music at Pike Place Market?
It's like begging.
It would be entertaining.
He needs a dog to stand by him and bark.
It's like playing at a concert and getting paid.
