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Why do you think that "jazz is sometimes called the only truly American music"?
2.
What is the main idea of paragraph 2?
A. 
Ellington was introduced to music as a child.
B. 
Jazz is believed by some to be the only truly American music.
C. 
Ellington finds a renewed interest in music.
D. 
People came to love Ellington's music.
3.
The main idea of the article can be found
A. 
In the first paragraph.
B. 
In the middle of the article.
C. 
In the last paragraph.
D. 
By thinking about the most important idea in the article.
4.
Jazz began in
A. 
Newport, Rhode Island.
B. 
The western part of America.
C. 
Clubs in New York City.
D. 
The American South.
5.
Which detail tells that Ellington's music became unpopular?
A. 
Then the kind of jazz that Ellington played went out of style.
B. 
Ellington was not a very dedicated student.
C. 
They played until almost 2:00 in the morning.
D. 
Duke Ellington and his band were back!
6.
Which of these happened first?
A. 
People forget about Duke Ellington.
B. 
Ellington formed a band.
C. 
Ellington became a world famous musician.
D. 
Ellington played at a jazz festival in Newport, Rhode Island.
7.
After Ellington and his band played at the Newport Jazz Festival, they
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