The author organizes the selection by -

relating the history of the Sweethearts chronologically

The author wrote this selection most likely to...

celebrate a group of musicians who influenced American music

Paragraph 3 reveals that the author intends to...

explain what made the Sweethearts unique

The main idea of the article is

The ISR were an all-female touring swing band during 1940s

A documentary film about the ISR was made most likely because..

made major contributions to the growth of swing music

The bands name is significant because it highlights...

the fact that the musicians came from diverse cultures

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1
What set them apart besides being all women?
they were all from Mississippi
they were all Chinese American
They were racially integrated
they were all from the Piney Woods Country Life School
2
Becoming a full-time traveling band helped the Sweethearts by...
giving them with opportunities to listen to all-male bands
allowing them to earn money for school
increasing their popularity
enabling them to recruit new members
3
The author organizes the selection by -
relating the history of the Sweethearts chronologically
describing the Sweethearts' experience traveling
comparing the Sweethearts to other swing bands
detailing the major accomplishments of the Sweethearts
4
The author wrote this selection most likely to...
celebrate a group of musicians who influenced American music
prove the 1940's were a turning point for female musicians
encourage young woment to learn how to play instruments
explain how swing music is played
5
Paragraph 3 reveals that the author intends to...
describe how members of the Sweethearts were selected
express an opinion about the type of music they played
explain what made the Sweethearts unique
offer reasons why the Sweethearts performed well
6
The main idea of the article is
The ISR chose to play swing because it was what people liked
The ISR commonly performed to sold-out crowds in theatres
The ISR traveled and performed during WWII
The ISR were an all-female touring swing band during 1940s
7
The ISR was made up of all
women
children
teachers
men
8
The word refuted means...
performed
disproved
questioned
ignored
9
A documentary film about the ISR was made most likely because..
made major contributions to the growth of swing music
performed a new style of music the public liked.
played in many venues
the band promoted other swing bands
10
Based on the selection, why did they stop playing together?
Americans were uninterested in music during WWII
Musical groups of only women were no longer unique.
Swing became less popular
They were tired of traveling to different cities
11
What type of music does the band play?
big band
swing
jazz
rock n' roll
12
The bands name is significant because it highlights...
they type of music the band played
the fact that the band performed in around the world.
the fact that the musicians came from diverse cultures
the support the musicians gave to soldiers in wartime

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