Information is not always stated directly in a passage. Read the questions carefully and select the best answer by making inferences and conclusions from the text about Yo-Yo Ma.
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The exact answers are not written word-for-word in the text. Look for clues in the passage and use logic to deduce what the author implies about Yo-Yo Ma's life and choices.
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From the passage, we can conclude that
Yo-Yo Ma’s unusual talent made him unhappy as child.
Yo-Yo Ma showed a love as well as ability for music early in life.
Yo-Yo Ma didn’t want to learn music, so he went against his parents’ wishes.
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We can infer from the passage that Yo-Yo Ma
is uncomfortable outside the area of classical music.
has never been too proud to learn from others.
is not eager to share his success with others.
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The writer seems to say that Yo-Yo Ma
believes his music can benefit the world.
finds happiness only in his music.
has allowed his fame and celebrity to interfere with his music.
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Based on his creation of the Silk Road project, we can infer that Yo-Yo Ma
prefers playing traditional Asian instruments over the cello.
values cultural exchange and collaboration between different traditions.
wanted to stop playing classical European music entirely.
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The fact that Ma’s family moved to New York when he was young suggests that
his parents wanted to provide him with the best possible musical opportunities.
his family no longer enjoyed living in their home country.
he was forced to travel because of his early childhood fame.
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What can be concluded about Yo-Yo Ma's attitude toward his career as he grew older?
He grew tired of performing and decided to focus only on teaching.
He believed he had learned everything there was to know about music.
He continued to challenge himself by exploring new musical styles.