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The Sound of Music 1

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Full name of Evelyn Glennie is

a)

Dame Evelyn Elizabathe Glennie

b)

Dame Evelyn Elizabathe Ann Glennie

c)

Dame Evelyn Ann Glennie

d)

Evelyn ElizabatheAnn Glennie

2.

_______ _______ listens to sound without _________ it

a)

Evelyn Glennie , sound

b)

Evelyn Glennie , hearing

c)

Evelyn Glennie , vibrating

d)

Evelyn Glennie , jostle

3.

Who wrote the inspirational chapter of, "Evelyn Glennie Listens to the Sound without hearing it."?

a)

Phoebe Cary

b)

Deborah Cowley

c)

Robert Frost

d)

Gieve Patel

4.

Who was deaf in the chapter of The Sound of Music?

a)

Bismillah Khan

b)

Ron Forbes

c)

Evelyn's mother

d)

Evelyn Glennie

5.

Evelyn feels music through her

a)

Legs

b)

Skin

c)

Cheekbone

d)

All of the above

6.

Which other two languages did Evelyn master?

a)

English and Russian

b)

Urdu and Hindi

c)

Swahili and Mandarin

d)

French and Japanese

7.

How did Evelyn hear the music she made?

a)

she saw and interpreted

b)

she felt the vibrations through her hand

c)

she heard it

d)

she used her whole body to feel the vibrations

8.

In which year, was she presented with the Royal Philharmonic Society's prestigious Soloist of the Year award?

a)

in 1992

b)

in 1991

c)

in 1993

d)

in 1994

9.

Where was the Royal Music Academy?

a)

U.S

b)

London

c)

Birmingham

d)

Paris

10.

Which prestigious award of the Royal Philharmonic Society did Evelyn receive in 1991?

a)

Best soloist of the year

b)

Best Soloist of the academy

c)

Best percussionist of the year

d)

Best Soloist

11.

Evelyn's deafness was confirmed at the age of (a)  

12.

At what age was the first signs of Evelyn Glennie’s hearing impairment visible?

a)

08 Years

b)

12 Years

c)

16 Years

d)

17 Years

13.

Who helped Evelyn to continue with her music?

a)

her mother

b)

her teacher

c)

Ron Forbes

d)

her Friends

14.
Glennie doesn't wear shoes when she performs so that she ______________.
a)
can move quickly
b)
feels relaxed
c)
can "hear" the music
15.

At what age did Evelyn enter the Royal Academy of Music in London?

a)

08 Years

b)

12 Years

c)

16 Years

d)

17 Years