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Musical Performances Described in Literature

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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


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The song \"La Marseillaise\" is sung at the end of \"A Tale of Two Cities\" as a symbol of the French Revolution.

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


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Mr. Darcy plays the \"Sonata Pathétique\" for Elizabeth Bennet in \"Pride and Prejudice\".

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


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Cecily Cardew sings \"The Sun Whose Rays Are All Ablaze\" in \"The Importance of Being Earnest.\"

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


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The song \"Rhapsody in Blue\" is played at Gatsby's parties in \"The Great Gatsby.\"

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


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The song \"La Virgen de la Macarena\" is sung at the bullfight in \"The Sun Also Rises.\"

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


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The song \"The Last Rose of Summer\" is sung at the funeral of Paddy Dignam in \"Ulysses.\"

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


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The song \"The Blue Danube\" is played at the party in \"Mrs. Dalloway.\"

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


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Holden Caulfield sings \"Old MacDonald Had a Farm\" in the shower in \"The Catcher in the Rye.\"

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


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The song \"My Country, 'Tis of Thee\" is sung by the children at the school pageant in \"To Kill a Mockingbird.\"

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


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The song \"We Shall Overcome\" is sung by the migrant workers in \"The Grapes of Wrath.\"

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


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The song \"The Internationale\" is played during the Two Minutes Hate in \"1984.\"

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


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The song \"Dixie\" is played at the ball in \"Gone with the Wind.\"

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


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The song \"A Elbereth Gilthoniel\" is sung by the elves in \"The Lord of the Rings.\"

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


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The song \"The Song of the White Witch\" is sung by the White Witch in \"The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe.\"

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


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The song \"The Sorting Hat's Song\" is sung by the Sorting Hat in \"Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone.\"

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