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WorksheetsThe Sound of Music
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Who was deaf in the chapter of The Sound of Music?
Bismillah Khan
Ron Forbes
Evelyn's mother
Evelyn Glennie
What was Evelyn's mother name?
Rachael Glennie
Isabel Glennie
Sophie Glennie
Maria Glennie
How old was Evelyn when she went to Royal Music academy?
10 years
17 years
12 years
20 years
When was Evelyn's deafness noticed?
when she was 8
when she was 11
when she was 17
when she was born
By what age did Evelyn's marks start to deteriorate?
By 6 years of age
By 8 years of age
By 10 years of age
By 11 years of age
What was the cause of Evelyn's hearing impairment?
Brain injury
Gradual nerve damage
Tissue rupture
An accident
Who spotted Evelyn's potential in music?
Ron Forbes
Her father
Her mother
Her friends
Where was the Royal Academy of Music located?
Australia
Canada
U.S.A
London
What did Ron Forbes advise Evelyn?
To not pursue music
To feel music with her body
To continue with her studies
To choose another career
How did Evelyn hear music?
By feeling vibrations through her different parts of body- fingers, hair, feet.
Through drums
Through fingers
By observing other artists
What accent did Evelyn speak flawlessly?
Scottish
British
Australian
American
Which other two languages did Evelyn master?
English and Russian
Urdu and Hindi
Swahili and Mandarin
French and Japanese
Which award was won by Evelyn in 1991?
Artist of the year award
Musician of the year award
Best percussionist award
Royal Philharmonic Society's prestigious Soloist of the Year Award
Where does Evelyn give free concerts?
In prisons and hospitals
In schools
In libraries
In children's fare
Who wrote the inspirational chapter of, "Evelyn Glennie Listens to the Sound without hearing it."?
Phoebe Cary
Deborah Cowley
Robert Frost
Gieve Patel
