Musical Characters in Literature

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In the novel "The Phantom of the Opera", what is the name of the mysterious opera singer who wears a mask?

  1. Christine Daaé

  2. Raoul de Chagny

  3. The Phantom

  4. Meg Giry


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The Phantom is the main character of the novel and is a mysterious opera singer who wears a mask to hide his deformed face.

In the play "Amadeus", what is the name of the young composer who is jealous of Mozart's talent?

  1. Antonio Salieri

  2. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

  3. Constanze Mozart

  4. Leopold Mozart


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Antonio Salieri is the main character of the play and is a young composer who is jealous of Mozart's talent.

In the novel "The Picture of Dorian Gray", what is the name of the musician who is friends with Dorian Gray?

  1. Basil Hallward

  2. Lord Henry Wotton

  3. James Vane

  4. Sibyl Vane


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Basil Hallward is the main character of the novel and is a musician who is friends with Dorian Gray.

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?

  1. The Narrator

  2. The Old Man

  3. The Policeman

  4. The Doctor


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Narrator is the main character of the short story and is driven mad by his guilt over murdering an old man.

In the novel "The Great Gatsby", what is the name of the jazz musician who plays at Gatsby's parties?

  1. Duke Ellington

  2. Louis Armstrong

  3. Bix Beiderbecke

  4. Fats Waller


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Duke Ellington is the jazz musician who plays at Gatsby's parties.

In the play "Cabaret", what is the name of the American writer who falls in love with a cabaret singer in Berlin?

  1. Clifford Bradshaw

  2. Sally Bowles

  3. Ernst Ludwig

  4. Fräulein Schneider


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Clifford Bradshaw is the main character of the play and is an American writer who falls in love with a cabaret singer in Berlin.

In the novel "The Color Purple", what is the name of the young black woman who is struggling to survive in rural Georgia?

  1. Celie Harris Johnson

  2. Nettie Harris

  3. Shug Avery

  4. Sofia Johnson


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Celie Harris Johnson is the main character of the novel and is a young black woman who is struggling to survive in rural Georgia.

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?

  1. The Grandmother

  2. The Misfit

  3. Bailey

  4. John Wesley


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Grandmother is the main character of the short story and is traveling with her family when they are attacked by a group of criminals.

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?

  1. Holden Caulfield

  2. Phoebe Caulfield

  3. D.B. Caulfield

  4. Allie Caulfield


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Holden Caulfield is the main character of the novel and is a teenage boy who is struggling to find his place in the world.

In the play "Rent", what is the name of the struggling artist who is living in New York City?

  1. Mark Cohen

  2. Roger Davis

  3. Mimi Marquez

  4. Tom Collins


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Mark Cohen is the main character of the play and is a struggling artist who is living in New York City.

In the novel "The Lord of the Rings", what is the name of the hobbit who is tasked with destroying the One Ring?

  1. Frodo Baggins

  2. Samwise Gamgee

  3. Gandalf

  4. Aragorn


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Frodo Baggins is the main character of the novel and is a hobbit who is tasked with destroying the One Ring.

In the play "Hamilton", what is the name of the founding father who is the subject of the musical?

  1. Alexander Hamilton

  2. Aaron Burr

  3. George Washington

  4. Thomas Jefferson


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Alexander Hamilton is the main character of the play and is the founding father who is the subject of the musical.

In the novel "The Song of Achilles", what is the name of the Greek warrior who is in love with Achilles?

  1. Patroclus

  2. Achilles

  3. Briseis

  4. Hector


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Patroclus is the main character of the novel and is the Greek warrior who is in love with Achilles.

In the play "Wicked", what is the name of the green-skinned witch who is misunderstood by the people of Oz?

  1. Elphaba Thropp

  2. Glinda Upland

  3. The Wizard of Oz

  4. Fiyero Tigelaar


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Elphaba Thropp is the main character of the play and is the green-skinned witch who is misunderstood by the people of Oz.

In the novel "The Piano Lesson", what is the name of the young black woman who is trying to keep her family's piano?

  1. Berniece Charles

  2. Boy Willie Charles

  3. Avery Charles

  4. Doaker Charles


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Berniece Charles is the main character of the novel and is the young black woman who is trying to keep her family's piano.

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