WorksheetsThe Sound of Music part 1
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Name the author of the chapter The Sound of Music
Deborah Cowley
Anton Chekhov
Robert Frost
None
What was wrong with Evelyn
she was blind
she was deaf
she was lame
She was mentally weak
Evelyn learned music from
Royal Academy of Music in London
Royal Academy of Music in Paris
Royal Academy of Music in Delhi
Royal Academy of Music in New York
Why did the crowd jostle at the station ?
to get free food
to listen Evelyn's music
to get position for the train
to see the train
How old was Evelyn ?
fifteen years
sixteen years
seventeen years
ten years
How did Evelyn Glennie become deaf?
she was deaf by birth
in an accident
attack of chicken-pox
through a gradual process
At what age did she become fully deaf?
5 years
8 years
10 years
11 years
What did Evelyn's parents conceal about her from her teachers and friends?
her deafness
her mental retardness
her speaking problem
all of these
What did the headmistress advice Evelyn's parents?
they should withdraw her name from the school
they should shift her to other school
they should teach her at home
they should take her to a specialist
What was Evelyn not going to give up?
her struggle with deafness
her hope for becoming a great musician
her ambition in life
all of the above
