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Musical References in Classic Literature

This quiz tests your knowledge of musical references found in classic works of literature.

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Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In Jane Austen's "Pride and Prejudice", what instrument does Mr. Darcy play?

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

In Charles Dickens' "A Tale of Two Cities", what song is sung by the revolutionaries during the storming of the Bastille?

  1. La Marseillaise
  2. The Internationale
  3. God Save the King
  4. Rule, Britannia!
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In Mark Twain's "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer", what musical instrument does Tom play?

  1. Harmonica
  2. Guitar
  3. Banjo
  4. Fiddle
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In Oscar Wilde's "The Picture of Dorian Gray", what opera is Dorian Gray particularly fond of?

  1. Carmen
  2. La Traviata
  3. Faust
  4. Madama Butterfly
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In F. Scott Fitzgerald's "The Great Gatsby", what song is played at Gatsby's lavish parties?

  1. Rhapsody in Blue
  2. Moonlight Sonata
  3. Für Elise
  4. Clair de Lune
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In Ernest Hemingway's "The Sun Also Rises", what musical instrument does Brett Ashley play?

  1. Piano
  2. Violin
  3. Cello
  4. Guitar
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In J.D. Salinger's "The Catcher in the Rye", what song does Holden Caulfield sing to Phoebe?

  1. Frère Jacques
  2. Old MacDonald Had a Farm
  3. Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star
  4. Happy Birthday to You
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In Harper Lee's "To Kill a Mockingbird", what musical instrument does Atticus Finch play?

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

In John Steinbeck's "Of Mice and Men", what song do Lennie and George sing together?

  1. Home on the Range
  2. Old MacDonald Had a Farm
  3. Oh, Susanna
  4. Clementine
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In William Faulkner's "The Sound and the Fury", what musical instrument does Benjy Compson play?

  1. Piano
  2. Violin
  3. Harmonica
  4. Guitar
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In Margaret Mitchell's "Gone with the Wind", what song does Rhett Butler sing to Scarlett O'Hara?

  1. My Bonnie Lies Over the Ocean
  2. Dixie
  3. The Yellow Rose of Texas
  4. Carry Me Back to Old Virginny
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In George Orwell's "1984", what song is played during the Two Minutes Hate?

  1. Rule, Britannia!
  2. God Save the Queen
  3. Land of Hope and Glory
  4. Jerusalem
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In Aldous Huxley's "Brave New World", what musical instrument is used to control the emotions of the citizens?

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

In J.R.R. Tolkien's "The Lord of the Rings", what song do the elves sing at the Council of Elrond?

  1. The Song of Eärendil
  2. The Lay of Leithian
  3. The Children of Húrin
  4. The Silmarillion
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In Salman Rushdie's "Midnight's Children", what song is played during the midnight of India's independence?

  1. Jana Gana Mana
  2. Vande Mataram
  3. Saare Jahan Se Achcha
  4. Aye Mere Watan Ke Logo
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