Unit 4- Story 3Ray and Mr. Pit

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Vocabulary

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Influence A) To demand hard work and never giving

up on something; persevere and persistB)To follow closelyC) To way that things workD)The power to convince, persuade; to

lead a person towards an action; manipulate

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D) The power to convince, persuade; to lead a person towards an action; manipulate

Jukebox A) A box that contains rubbish and refuseB)A coin-operated machine that plays a

variety of songs when buttons are pushed

C) A coin-operated machine that gives rides or predicts the future

D)A machine that you feed coins to and receive foods or drinks

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B) A coin-operated machine that plays a variety of songs when buttons are pushed

Contraption A) A machine that is very expensive or

costlyB)A piece of art by a famous artist or

sculpturistC) An instrument used to make many

different types of sound effectsD)A machine or gadget that is not

commonly seen; device; thing

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D) A machine or gadget that is not commonly seen; device; thing

Expose A) To introduce or to show something

one has not seen or done beforeB)To formally train someone in a

specific type of job or occupationC) To write a script specifically for a

play, musical, or movieD)To constantly complain about the

weather and other things

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A) To introduce or to show something one has not seen or done before

Enthrall A) To have a very special gift for seeing or

predicting the future of othersB)To attract many different type of people;

charisma or magnetismC) To captivate or be extremely interested

in and excited; captivate; fascinateD)To be bored or easily tire of things

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C) To captivate or be extremely interested in and excited; captivate; fascinate

Comprehension

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1) What type of story is Ray and Mr. Pit?A) Historical fictionB)Realistic fictionC) Fairy taleD)Biography

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D) Biography

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2) What is an jazz?A) A type of machine that helps the blind

read written materialsB)A type of dance that people twirl toC) A type of music that people can groove

toD)A type of dress or outfit that people

often wear to formal affairsE) All of the above

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C) A type of music that people can groove to

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3) Who was Ray Charles?A) A man who didn’t become famous

until he was in his 50’sB) A man who helped others to learn

the reading of BrailleC) A man who became a famous writer

and actorD) A man who became a famous

musician and singerE) All of the above

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D) A man who became a famous musician and singer

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4) Who was Mr. Pit?A) A man who helped someone learn

how to play and appreciate the piano B) A man who didn’t become famous

until he was in his 50’sC) A man who became a famous writer

and actorD) A man who became a famous

musician and singerE) All of the above

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A) A man who helped someone learn how to play and appreciate the piano

He also owned the Red Wing Café and General Store

He loved to play the ‘boogie-woogie’ music! This was an early type of jazz music

5) What did Mr. Pit have at the Red Wing Café?A) Piano lessons, cakes, breakfast,

rooms for renting, etc.B)Menus, cookies, cakes, dinner,

breakfast, lunch, etc. C) Pianos, music, sheet music, piano

stools, metronomes, etc.D)Cigarettes, kerosene, soda water,

cakes, candies, etc.E) All of the above

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D) Cigarettes, kerosene, soda water, cakes, candies, etc.

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6) What was music to Ray Charles?A) A melody, tune, harmony, and songB) To make him a famous personC) The only thing he wanted to doD) A way to make a livingE) All of the above

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C) The only thing he wanted to do

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7) Who was Mr. Pit to Ray Charles?A) He was his friend and had a great heartB)He taught Ray how to play the piano C) He was a man who just wanted a simple

lifeD)He was a small business ownerE) All of the above

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E) All of the above

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8) How did Mr. Pit help Ray?A) He let Ray explore the piano and make

his own discoveriesB)He offered encouragement and praiseC) He didn’t allow Ray to use his blindness

as an excuseD)He was like a father to himE) All of the above

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E) All of the above

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9) Why can’t we find Mr. Pit in musical history books?

A) He wanted a simple life and didn’t explore a musical career

B) He wasn’t that great of a piano player

C) No one knew about him to write about him

D) Historians didn’t start writing music history until after Mr. Pit’s death

E) All of the above

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A) He wanted a simple life and didn’t explore a musical career

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10) How did music help Ray Charles? A) He learned how to express himselfB)It was a way that Ray could show his

talents and not have people feel sorry for his blindness

C) He learned that he had a musical gift and wanted to share it with the world

D)It held his attention and helped to be a better person

E) All of the above

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E) All of the above

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11) Why was Mr. Pit so important in Ray’s life? A) He led a good life and was a good

role model for RayB) He recognized Ray’s talents and

helped him to become a piano playerC) He treated Ray like a sonD) He treated Ray like a teacherE) All of the above

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E) All of the above

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12) How did Mr. Pit show encouragement to Ray?A) He cheered him on during his early

days, only 3 years old, to exploreB)He let Ray ‘mash and smash’ the piano

keys and he didn’t get madC) He led Ray to explore the pianoD)He played the piano well, too and let

Ray listen to his piano playingE) All of the above

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E) All of the above

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13) How did Ray’s early exploration help him become a great jazz musician?

A) He memorized all of the jazz scores by all of the jazz musicians at the time

B)He learned the scales of the piano perfectly in 1 month

C) He learned that he could ‘make up music’; that’s what jazz can be: improvised

D)He learned that the piano is a precious instrument and to never hit the keys

E) All of the above

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C) He learned that he could ‘make up music’; that’s what jazz can be: improvised

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14) What was music to Ray?

A) It was a way to waste the dayB) It was a necessity to himC) It wasn’t that important to himD) He only went to play with Mr. Pit

because he wanted a dadE) All of the above

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B) It was a necessity to him

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15) Who was Ray’s biggest influence?A) His brotherB)Mr. Wylie PitmanC) His fatherD)His motherE) All of the above

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B) Mr. Wylie Pitman

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16) How is boogie-woogie music played?A) Smooth and slowB) Fast and livelyC) Smooth and fastD) At an even tempoE) All of the above

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B) Fast and lively

“His fingers were flying on the piano”

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