Quiz on Evelyn Glennie's Musical Journey

How did Evelyn Glennie perceive different musical notes after her training with Ron Forbes?

• A) Through her ears

• B) Through her eyes

• C) Through her sense of touch and vibrations

• D) Through her sense of taste

What role did Ron Forbes play in Evelyn Glennie's musical journey?

• A) He discouraged her from pursuing music.

• B) He spotted her potential and encouraged her.

• C) He criticized her inability to hear.

• D) He insisted she should give up on music.

How old was the protagonist when she started her first day at the Royal Academy of Music?

• A) 17

• B) 8

• C) 11

• D) 16

What does Evelyn Glennie attribute her success to?

• A) Natural talent

• B) Hard work and determination

• C) Luck and chance

• D) Assistance from her teachers

What did Evelyn Glennie learn from Ron Forbes about sensing music?

• A) She should rely solely on her ears.

• B) She should use her imagination.

• C) She should focus on visual cues.

• D) She should feel vibrations in her body.

What was Evelyn Glennie's attitude towards pursuing her interest in music despite her deafness?

• A) She felt hopeless and considered giving up.

• B) She embraced the challenge and worked hard.

• C) She relied solely on the help of her teachers.

• D) She refused to acknowledge her hearing impairment.

How did Ron Forbes encourage Evelyn to sense music?

• A) By asking her to listen carefully

• B) By advising her to focus on visual cues

• C) By telling her to feel vibrations rather than relying on her ears

• D) By suggesting she switch to a different instrument

At what age did Evelyn Glennie decide to make music her life?

• A) 8

• B) 11

• C) 16

• D) 17

What did Evelyn Glennie achieve by the age of sixteen?

• A) She became a renowned solo pianist.

• B) She toured the United Kingdom with a youth orchestra.

• C) She graduated from the Royal Academy of Music.

• D) She started her career as a percussionist.

How did Evelyn Glennie adapt to sensing different notes in her body?

• A) She learned to use her ears more effectively.

• B) She developed a method to feel vibrations in different body parts.

• C) She relied on visual cues to understand music.

• D) She switched to playing the piano instead.