Scan - Listening
Which select groups are jazz funeral processions held for?
What is the topic of the passage?
funerary customs or funerals
In paragraph 3, the word reverence is closest in meaning to:
A. respect
B. hatred
C. disobedience
D. responsibility
A. respect
someone who believes in or worships god(s)
religious
a container used to hold the ashes of a deceased person
urn
When did the tradition of having music at funerals begin?
In the late nineteenth century
In paragraph 1, what is the thesis statement?
In particular, some cremation practices include ceremonies that offer insight into the cultures in which they are followed.
In paragraph 4, the word sacred is closest in meaning to:
A. perfect
B. blessed
C. polluted
D. beautiful
B. blessed
to carefully choose, usually the best or most correct choice
select
to burn a dead body to ashes
cremation
Which of the following people would be least likely to have a jazz funeral?
A. The mayor of New Orleans
B. The owner of a music label based in New Orleans
C. A School teacher born in New Orleans
D. A member of a famous band in New Orleans
C. A School teacher born in New Orleans
In paragraph 2, what is the first main idea?
Japanese Buddhist funerary customs include a cremation ritual called kotsuage, or the "bone-picking ceremony".
Buddhism is the national religion of Japan.
A. Appropriate
B. Inappropriate
B. Inappropriate
describes someone who does not like change or is traditional
conservative
to throw in random various directions
scatter
What can be inferred from the fact that jazz funerals began before jazz took shape as a distinct musical form?
A. They were actually started by blacks.
B. They did not have any kind of music at first.
C. They date further back in history than people think.
D. They originally did not include jazz music.
D. They originally did not include jazz music.
In paragraph 4, what is the second main idea?
However, Hindus follow the tradition of cremating the dead and scattering the ashes into the Ganges River.
Hindus can choose at which river they want to conduct the cremation ceremony.
A. Appropriate
B. Inappropriate
A. Appropriate
means famous or important
prominent
to have deep understanding of something or someone
insight
Which of the following best describes the situation in the late nineteenth century?
A. Most citizens preferred funerals to be solemn and quiet.
B. Funerals with music were not a custom of just one ethnic group.
C. Many aspects of culture were under the influence of the military.
D. There was growing tension between Norther and Southern states.
B. Funerals with music were not a custom of just one ethnic group.
What is one major detail in paragraph 2? (Three possible answers.)
1) use large chopsticks to collect bones
or
2) placed in special ceremonial urn
or
3) helps us understand other aspects of culture
Ashes from the Hindu cremation ceremony contribute to the pollution of the Ganges River.
A. Appropriate
B. Inappropriate
A. Appropriate
thoughts or opinions that are incorrect based on wrong thinking or wrong information
misconception
not connected to religious or spiritual beliefs; worldly
secular