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Literary Works About Musical Instruments

This quiz tests your knowledge of literary works that feature musical instruments as a central theme or motif.

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Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In the novel "The Piano Lesson" by August Wilson, what is the name of the piano that is passed down through generations of the Charles family?

  1. The Blue Piano
  2. The Red Piano
  3. The White Piano
  4. The Black Piano
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In the opera "La Traviata" by Giuseppe Verdi, what instrument is played by the protagonist, Violetta Valéry?

  1. Piano
  2. Violin
  3. Harp
  4. Flute
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In the poem "Ode to a Nightingale" by John Keats, what instrument does the speaker hear that inspires him to write the poem?

  1. Piano
  2. Violin
  3. Harp
  4. Nightingale
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In the novel "The Sound and the Fury" by William Faulkner, what instrument does the character Benjy Compson play?

  1. Piano
  2. Violin
  3. Harmonica
  4. Guitar
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In the play "Amadeus" by Peter Shaffer, what instrument does the protagonist, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, play?

  1. Piano
  2. Violin
  3. Harp
  4. Flute
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In the novel "The Music of Dolphins" by Karen Hesse, what instrument does the protagonist, Mila, learn to play?

  1. Piano
  2. Violin
  3. Harp
  4. Flute
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In the film "The Red Violin" by François Girard, what is the name of the violin that is passed down through generations of musicians?

  1. The Red Violin
  2. The Blue Violin
  3. The White Violin
  4. The Black Violin
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In the novel "The Piano Tuner" by Daniel Mason, what instrument does the protagonist, Edgar Drake, tune?

  1. Piano
  2. Violin
  3. Harp
  4. Guitar
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In the play "The Fantasticks" by Tom Jones and Harvey Schmidt, what instrument does the character El Gallo play?

  1. Piano
  2. Violin
  3. Harp
  4. Guitar
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In the novel "The Bell Jar" by Sylvia Plath, what instrument does the protagonist, Esther Greenwood, play?

  1. Piano
  2. Violin
  3. Harp
  4. Flute
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In the film "Once" by John Carney, what instrument does the protagonist, Guy, play?

  1. Piano
  2. Violin
  3. Harp
  4. Guitar
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In the novel "The Song of Achilles" by Madeline Miller, what instrument does the protagonist, Achilles, play?

  1. Piano
  2. Violin
  3. Harp
  4. Lyre
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In the play "The Glass Menagerie" by Tennessee Williams, what instrument does the character Tom Wingfield play?

  1. Piano
  2. Violin
  3. Harp
  4. Guitar
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In the novel "The Piano Lesson" by August Wilson, what is the name of the character who is a skilled piano player?

  1. Boy Willie
  2. Berniece
  3. Avery
  4. Grace
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In the film "The Sound of Music" by Robert Wise, what instrument does the protagonist, Maria von Trapp, play?

  1. Piano
  2. Violin
  3. Harp
  4. Guitar
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