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Music and Character Development in Film and TV

Description: This quiz will test your knowledge about the role of music in character development in film and TV.
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Which film features a character named "Baby", who is a young girl with a passion for music?

  1. Baby Driver

  2. The Sound of Music

  3. Whiplash

  4. La La Land


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Baby Driver is a 2017 action film directed by Edgar Wright, starring Ansel Elgort as a young getaway driver with a passion for music.

In the TV series "Breaking Bad", what is the name of the song that plays during the opening credits?

  1. Crystal Blue Persuasion

  2. Bad to the Bone

  3. The Ecstasy of Gold

  4. Gimme Shelter


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The song "Crystal Blue Persuasion" by Tommy James and the Shondells is used as the opening theme for the TV series "Breaking Bad".

Which film features a character named "Sebastian" who is a struggling musician?

  1. La La Land

  2. Whiplash

  3. The Greatest Showman

  4. Once


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

La La Land is a 2016 musical romantic comedy-drama film directed by Damien Chazelle, starring Ryan Gosling as Sebastian, a struggling jazz pianist, and Emma Stone as Mia, an aspiring actress.

In the TV series "Game of Thrones", what is the name of the song that plays during the closing credits?

  1. The Rains of Castamere

  2. Light of the Seven

  3. The Bear and the Maiden Fair

  4. The Winds of Winter


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The song "The Rains of Castamere" by Ramin Djawadi is used as the closing theme for the TV series "Game of Thrones".

Which film features a character named "Annie" who is a young orphan with a passion for singing?

  1. Annie

  2. The Sound of Music

  3. Oliver!

  4. Bugsy Malone


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Annie is a 1982 musical comedy-drama film directed by John Huston, starring Aileen Quinn as Annie, a young orphan with a passion for singing.

In the TV series "The Wire", what is the name of the song that plays during the opening credits?

  1. Way Down in the Hole

  2. The Corner

  3. Hamsterdam

  4. Middle Ground


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The song "Way Down in the Hole" by Tom Waits is used as the opening theme for the TV series "The Wire".

Which film features a character named "Ray" who is a blind musician?

  1. Ray

  2. The Blind Side

  3. Walk the Line

  4. The Pianist


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Ray is a 2004 biographical drama film directed by Taylor Hackford, starring Jamie Foxx as Ray Charles, a blind musician.

In the TV series "Mad Men", what is the name of the song that plays during the opening credits?

  1. A Beautiful Mine

  2. Smoke Gets in Your Eyes

  3. The Best Things in Life Are Free

  4. Mad World


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The song "A Beautiful Mine" by RJD2 is used as the opening theme for the TV series "Mad Men".

Which film features a character named "Freddie Mercury" who is the lead singer of the rock band Queen?

  1. Bohemian Rhapsody

  2. Rocketman

  3. The Dirt

  4. Straight Outta Compton


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Bohemian Rhapsody is a 2018 biographical drama film directed by Bryan Singer, starring Rami Malek as Freddie Mercury, the lead singer of the rock band Queen.

In the TV series "The Sopranos", what is the name of the song that plays during the opening credits?

  1. Woke Up This Morning

  2. Don't Stop Believin'

  3. The Sopranos Theme

  4. I Will Survive


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The song "Woke Up This Morning" by Alabama 3 is used as the opening theme for the TV series "The Sopranos".

Which film features a character named "Elvis Presley" who is a rock and roll singer?

  1. Elvis

  2. Walk the Line

  3. Rocketman

  4. The Dirt


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Elvis is a 2022 biographical drama film directed by Baz Luhrmann, starring Austin Butler as Elvis Presley, a rock and roll singer.

In the TV series "Stranger Things", what is the name of the song that plays during the opening credits?

  1. Stranger Things Theme

  2. Running Up That Hill (A Deal with God)

  3. Should I Stay or Should I Go

  4. Never Ending Story


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The song "Stranger Things Theme" by Kyle Dixon and Michael Stein is used as the opening theme for the TV series "Stranger Things".

Which film features a character named "Elton John" who is a singer and songwriter?

  1. Rocketman

  2. Bohemian Rhapsody

  3. The Dirt

  4. Straight Outta Compton


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Rocketman is a 2019 biographical musical drama film directed by Dexter Fletcher, starring Taron Egerton as Elton John, a singer and songwriter.

In the TV series "The Crown", what is the name of the song that plays during the opening credits?

  1. The Crown Theme

  2. God Save the Queen

  3. Land of Hope and Glory

  4. Rule, Britannia!


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The song "The Crown Theme" by Hans Zimmer is used as the opening theme for the TV series "The Crown".

Which film features a character named "Jimi Hendrix" who is a guitarist and singer?

  1. Jimi: All Is by My Side

  2. Bohemian Rhapsody

  3. The Dirt

  4. Straight Outta Compton


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Jimi: All Is by My Side is a 2013 biographical drama film directed by John Ridley, starring André Benjamin as Jimi Hendrix, a guitarist and singer.

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