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What is the meaning of "debut"?

First public show

100

Where did Jose go with his mother when he was a toddler?

Grandmother's house

100

What country did Jose's family go to to escape the war?

The United States

100

What kind of drawings was Jose especially good at in 6th grade?

pictures of trains

100

What is the meaning of "crimson"?

It is a color similar to dark red.

200

What is the meaning of "mournful"?

very sad

200

Why did Jose cry at his new school in the United States?

Children laughed at his poor English

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What happened to Jose when he was 5 years old?

A civil war had broken out in Mexico

200

What pet lived at grandmother's house?

canary

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Name two painters whose paintings Jose thought about in great museums

Manet, Renoir, Picasso

300

What does is mean to "tower above something"?

be much taller than something

300

How did Jose help his Mama?

Jose translated for Mama wherever she went

300

What two places did father take Jose to?

1) theater

2) corrida de toros (bullfight)

300

Why did Jose's family live in Nogales for 2 years?

They were waiting for permission to enter the United States.

300

What grows faster - fingernails or toenails?

Fingernails

400

What is the meaning of "tour"?

travel to different places to perform

400

Who invited Jose to a dance concert in New York?

Jose's friend Charlotte

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What was Jose's first job in New York?

He took a job as a janitor

400

How many years did Jose perform for on the concert stage?

40 years

400

What was the name of the show from the previous story that Cara was not allowed to watch until she apologized to Mr. Winston?

Galactic Patrol

500

What is the meaning of "border"?

an imaginary line between two countries

500

Who taught dance to Jose for 11 years?

Charles Weidman and Doris Humphrey

500

Where was Jose born? (city and country)

Culiacan, Mexico

500

What did Jose's grandmother use to whisk the hot chocolate?

molinillo

500

How many hearts does an octopus have?

three

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