Peter and the Wolf

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1. The Peter character is represented by which family of instruments? percussion woodwinds strings brass

2. Which instrument represents the bird? clarinet flute oboe bassoon

3. Which instrument represents the duck? flute oboe clarinet bassoon

4. Which instrument represents the cat? trumpet oboe flute clarinet

5. Which instrument represents the grandfather? bassoon trombone trumpet tuba

6. Which group of three instruments represents the wolf? trumpets french horns trombones bassoons

7. Which instruments are played to create the sound of the hunters' gunshots? bass drum and cymbals bass drum and timpani bass drum and tambourine bass drum and triangle

8. Who composed "Peter and the Wolf"? Nikolay Rimsky-Korsakov Igor Stravinsky Serge Prokofieff Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

9. In what year did "Peter and the Wolf" premiere? 1932 1936 1934 1938

10. Which two instruments of the orchestra play in "Peter and the Wolf" but are not assigned to a specific character? trumpet and flute trumpet and trombone trombone and clarinet trombone and bassoon

11. Where does most of the action take place in this story? in the garden in the meadow in the house in the pond

12. Why is the cat able to sneak up on the bird without her noticing? She is eating She is sleeping She is arguing with the duck She is taking a bath

13. Does the cat eat the bird? Yes No

14. Which character gets eaten by the wolf? duck cat bird Peter

15. How many characters go up the tree throughout the story? 3 2 1 4

16. Who catches the wolf? Peter hunters grandfather zookeeper

17. How is the wolf captured? By a noose tightened around his tail By a net By a steel trap By a humane trap

18. Who helps capture the wolf by distracting him? the bird the grandfather the cat the duck

19. Where does Peter take the wolf at the end? to the forest to the meadow to the mountains to the zoo

20. How do Peter and the others transport the wolf? in a parade in a wagon in a cage in a car