Musical Performances Described in Literature

This quiz tests your knowledge about musical performances described in literature.

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Questions

Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In Charles Dickens's novel "A Tale of Two Cities," what is the name of the song that is sung at the end of the story?

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

In Jane Austen's novel "Pride and Prejudice," what is the name of the piece of music that Mr. Darcy plays for Elizabeth Bennet?

  1. Sonata Pathétique
  2. Moonlight Sonata
  3. Für Elise
  4. Clair de Lune
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In Oscar Wilde's play "The Importance of Being Earnest," what is the name of the song that Cecily Cardew sings?

  1. The Sun Whose Rays Are All Ablaze
  2. The Moon's a Balloon
  3. The Stars Are Shining Bright
  4. The Clouds Are Dancing
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In F. Scott Fitzgerald's novel "The Great Gatsby," what is the name of the song that is played at Gatsby's parties?

  1. Rhapsody in Blue
  2. The Charleston
  3. Ain't Misbehavin'
  4. Sweet Georgia Brown
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In Ernest Hemingway's novel "The Sun Also Rises," what is the name of the song that is sung at the bullfight?

  1. La Virgen de la Macarena
  2. El Vito
  3. Olé, Olé, Olé!
  4. La Bamba
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In James Joyce's novel "Ulysses," what is the name of the song that is sung at the funeral of Paddy Dignam?

  1. The Last Rose of Summer
  2. Danny Boy
  3. The Wearing of the Green
  4. Molly Malone
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In Virginia Woolf's novel "Mrs. Dalloway," what is the name of the song that is played at the party?

  1. The Blue Danube
  2. Für Elise
  3. Clair de Lune
  4. The Moonlight Sonata
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In J.D. Salinger's novel "The Catcher in the Rye," what is the name of the song that Holden Caulfield sings in the shower?

  1. Old MacDonald Had a Farm
  2. Mary Had a Little Lamb
  3. Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star
  4. The Alphabet Song
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In Harper Lee's novel "To Kill a Mockingbird," what is the name of the song that is sung by the children at the school pageant?

  1. My Country, 'Tis of Thee
  2. The Star-Spangled Banner
  3. America the Beautiful
  4. God Bless America
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In John Steinbeck's novel "The Grapes of Wrath," what is the name of the song that is sung by the migrant workers?

  1. We Shall Overcome
  2. This Land Is Your Land
  3. 哪吒闹海
  4. The Internationale
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

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

  1. The Internationale
  2. God Save the Queen
  3. Rule, Britannia!
  4. Land of Hope and Glory
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In Margaret Mitchell's novel "Gone with the Wind," what is the name of the song that is played at the ball?

  1. Dixie
  2. The Star-Spangled Banner
  3. My Old Kentucky Home
  4. The Yellow Rose of Texas
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In J.R.R. Tolkien's novel "The Lord of the Rings," what is the name of the song that is sung by the elves?

  1. A Elbereth Gilthoniel
  2. Namárië
  3. The Song of Eärendil
  4. The Lay of Leithian
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In C.S. Lewis's novel "The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe," what is the name of the song that is sung by the White Witch?

  1. The Song of the White Witch
  2. The Spell of the White Witch
  3. The Curse of the White Witch
  4. The Prophecy of the White Witch
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In J.K. Rowling's novel "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone," what is the name of the song that is sung by the Sorting Hat?

  1. The Sorting Hat's Song
  2. The Song of the Sorting Hat
  3. The Hymn of the Sorting Hat
  4. The Ballad of the Sorting Hat