A lucky break for the shoeshine boy

In 1998, twelve-year-old Vinicius de Oliveira from Rio de Janeiro

in Brazil became a film star in the film Central do Brasil, or Central
Station in English. The film got an Oscar nomination for best Foreign
Film.

But Vinicius was not always a star. Before he made the film, he was a
shoeshine boy, cleaning people's shoes in the streets of Rio de Janeiro.

In 1997, Vinicius was just eleven Years old, with almost no education.
He worked at an airport in Rio de Janeiro, cleaning the shoes of
businessmen. One day, he asked a man if he wanted him to clean his
shoes, but the man said 'no', because he was wearing trainers!

Vinicius was poor, so he asked the man if he had any money, and a
conversation started. First, the man asked him what his name was, then
he asked Vinicius where he lived, how old he was, and so on. And then
he came the real surprise - he said he wanted Vinicius to do a film test!
The man was the Brazilian film director, Walter salles.

At first, Vinicius said 'no'. He told Salles that he couldn't act, and that
he'd never seen a film because he had no money for enterainment. But
Salles continued talking to him, and Vinicius asked if the other
shoeshine boys could also do the film test, so that they could also do
the film test, so that they could have a chance too. Salles agreed, and
Vinicius who got the part.

After the test, Walter Salles asked him if he would take the part of
Josue', the boy in the film. Vinicius had really enjoyed the test, so he
agreed, and asked Salles when he could start.
Salles said he was very happy with Vinicuis' performance in the film.
Vinicuis was not the first boy that salles had asked - he'd tested 1,500
boys before he found him! So that day at the airport was very lucky
for the shoeshine boy. If he hadn't been there that day, he would
never have become a film star. And if Walter Salles hadn't been
wearing trainers, perhaps he would never have started talking to
Vinicius!

Answer the following question:

1- How old was Vinicius when Walter Sallesmet him?

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2- Why did Salles not want Vinicius to clean his shoes?

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3- Why did Vinicius ask the man to give hime some money?

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4- Why did Vinicius say 'no' when Salles first asked him to do a film
test?

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5- When did Vinicius say 'yes' to salles?

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6- How many tests had Salles done before he met Vinicius?

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7- Why was that day at the airport a lucky break for Vinicius?

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