RI 7.1 - Cite Textual Evidence
What year was Scott Joplin born?
a. 1888
b. 1868
c. 1768
d. 1968
What is B - 1868?
What does Joplin's move to New York City signify in the text?
a. A desire for increased financial success
b. A shift towards a more rural lifestyle
c. A need to retire from music
d. A wish to abandon his musical career
What is A - A desire for increased financial success?
What influenced Scott Joplin's decision to pursue a career as a musician?
a. His move to Texarkana, Texas
b. Learning to play the piano at his mother's employer's house
c. Encouragement from his father
d. Enrolling at George R. Smith College
What is B - Learning to play the piano at his mother's employer's house?
Based on the passage, which word best describes Joplin's music?
a. Melancholic
b. Lively
c. Monotonous
d. Mysterious
What is B - Lively?
Based on the selection, which was a reason Joplin did not achieve great fame during his lifetime?
a. People did not realize that Joplin had grown up in Texas
b. Jazz was more popular than ragtime during Joplin’s career
c. Joplin lived and worked in less populated parts of America
d. Joplin’s compositions were not discovered until after he died.
What is B - Jazz was more popular than ragtime during Joplin's career?
What piece of music brought national attention to Scott Joplin?
a. Maple Leaf Rag
b. The Entertainer
c. Jazz Explosion
d. Ragtime Ballet
What is A - Maple Leaf Rag?
How do the details in the first paragraph contribute to the development of the central ideas of the text?
a. By introducing a new unrelated topic
b. By providing background information about Joplin's family
c. By discussing a different musician's career
d. By discussing Joplin's favorite food
In what way did jazz impact Scott Joplin's music career?
a. It helped increase his financial success
b. It led to the decline of ragtime music
c. It inspired him to compose more ragtime pieces
d. It made him move to New York City
What is B - It led to the decline of ragtime music?
Which word could be used to replace "impressive" without changing the meaning in the sentence where it is used?
a. Average
b. Remarkable
c. Surprising
d. Disappointing
What is B - Remarkable?
Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a musical influence on ragtime?
a. African American work songs
b. Gospel songs
c. Classical symphonies
d. Dance
What is C - Classical Symphonies?
How many piano compositions did Scott Joplin write during his lifetime?
a. 22
b. 44
c. 66
d. 88
What is B - 44?
What makes a summary objective?
a. Including personal opinions
b. Focusing on the main points objectively
c. Providing biased information
d. Using emotional language
What is B - Focusing on the main points objectively?
How did Scott Joplin contribute to the development of ragtime music?
a. By performing in local clubs
b. By enrolling at George R. Smith College
c. By transcribing his music to written scores
d. By composing influential ragtime pieces
What is D - By composing influential ragtime pieces?
What was one of Scott Joplin's notable achievements during his lifetime?
a. Writing 100 piano compositions
b. Winning a Grammy Award
c. Helping open doors for other African American musicians
d. Inventing the saxophone
What is C - Helping open doors for other African American musicians?
What event caused the decline of ragtime music?
a. The publication of "The Entertainer"
b. The emergence of jazz
c. Scott Joplin's death
d. The Scott Joplin International Ragtime Festival
What is B - The emergence of jazz?
In what year did Scott Joplin experience a resurgence in popularity due to a movie feature?
a. 1963
b. 1973
c. 1983
d. 1993
What is B - 1973?
What message is the author trying to convey?
a. Pursuing a career in music leads to fame and wealth
b. Music has no impact on society
c. Overcoming challenges to follow one's passion is important
d. Following parental advice always leads to success
What is C - Overcoming challenges to follow one's passion is important?
Which city hosts an annual festival honoring Scott Joplin?
a. Texarkana, Texas
b. Sedalia, Missouri
c. New York City
d. Los Angeles, California
What is B - Sedalia, Missouri?
What was the primary influence behind ragtime music, as mentioned in the text?
a. European classical music
b. African American work songs and gospel music
c. Heavy metal music
d. Pop music
What is B - African American work songs and gospel music?
What is the impact of how the text is organized on the idea that Joplin was more than a ragtime writer?
a. It describes how he has no influence on music or no one remembers him
b. It describes his career from beginning to end and his musical influence beyond his death
c. It descibes the operas and ballets he composed and how they are still performed
d. It describes how he created gospel music and how it is sung in churches today
What is B - It describes his career from beginning to end and his musical influence beyond his death?
What did the Texas Historical Commission place in Texarkana to honor Scott Joplin?
What is a historical marker?
What details in the text emphasize Joplin's significance in American music history?
What is His Pulitzer Prize recognition?
How did Scott Joplin's family influence his early interest in music?
What is his mother's musical background?
What annual festival honors Scott Joplin in Sedalia, Missouri?
What is Scott Joplin International Ragtime Festival?
How does the text describe Scott Joplin's legacy?