Musical Characters in Literature
Test your knowledge of musical characters that have appeared in literature.
Questions
In the novel "The Phantom of the Opera", what is the name of the mysterious opera singer who wears a mask?
- Christine Daaé
- Raoul de Chagny
- The Phantom
- Meg Giry
In the play "Amadeus", what is the name of the young composer who is jealous of Mozart's talent?
- Antonio Salieri
- Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
- Constanze Mozart
- Leopold Mozart
In the novel "The Picture of Dorian Gray", what is the name of the musician who is friends with Dorian Gray?
- Basil Hallward
- Lord Henry Wotton
- James Vane
- Sibyl Vane
In the short story "The Tell-Tale Heart", what is the name of the narrator who is driven mad by his guilt over murdering an old man?
- The Narrator
- The Old Man
- The Policeman
- The Doctor
In the novel "The Great Gatsby", what is the name of the jazz musician who plays at Gatsby's parties?
- Duke Ellington
- Louis Armstrong
- Bix Beiderbecke
- Fats Waller
In the play "Cabaret", what is the name of the American writer who falls in love with a cabaret singer in Berlin?
- Clifford Bradshaw
- Sally Bowles
- Ernst Ludwig
- Fräulein Schneider
In the novel "The Color Purple", what is the name of the young black woman who is struggling to survive in rural Georgia?
- Celie Harris Johnson
- Nettie Harris
- Shug Avery
- Sofia Johnson
In the short story "A Good Man Is Hard to Find", what is the name of the grandmother who is traveling with her family when they are attacked by a group of criminals?
- The Grandmother
- The Misfit
- Bailey
- John Wesley
In the novel "The Catcher in the Rye", what is the name of the teenage boy who is struggling to find his place in the world?
- Holden Caulfield
- Phoebe Caulfield
- D.B. Caulfield
- Allie Caulfield
In the play "Rent", what is the name of the struggling artist who is living in New York City?
- Mark Cohen
- Roger Davis
- Mimi Marquez
- Tom Collins
In the novel "The Lord of the Rings", what is the name of the hobbit who is tasked with destroying the One Ring?
- Frodo Baggins
- Samwise Gamgee
- Gandalf
- Aragorn
In the play "Hamilton", what is the name of the founding father who is the subject of the musical?
- Alexander Hamilton
- Aaron Burr
- George Washington
- Thomas Jefferson
In the novel "The Song of Achilles", what is the name of the Greek warrior who is in love with Achilles?
- Patroclus
- Achilles
- Briseis
- Hector
In the play "Wicked", what is the name of the green-skinned witch who is misunderstood by the people of Oz?
- Elphaba Thropp
- Glinda Upland
- The Wizard of Oz
- Fiyero Tigelaar
In the novel "The Piano Lesson", what is the name of the young black woman who is trying to keep her family's piano?
- Berniece Charles
- Boy Willie Charles
- Avery Charles
- Doaker Charles