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ETA Hoffman's "The Nutcracker" Quiz

A moderately difficult quiz about this rarely-read book. Despite the fact that our ballet company does it every year, I believe I'm currently the only one who's read it.

A multiple-choice quiz by Sultana. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
Sultana

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
61,246

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Very Difficult

Avg Score
4 / 10

Plays
493

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. What does the 'A' in ETA Hoffman's name stand for? Hint

Adam

Auguste

Adolphe

Amadeus

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Question 2 of 10

2. What is the name of Marie's new doll? Hint

Gretchen

Maragaret

Marie

Clara

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Question 3 of 10

3. What physical defect does Drosselmeyer have? Hint

a limp

blind in one eye

a mangled hand

deaf

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Question 4 of 10

4. What is Drosselmeyer's first name?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 5 of 10

5. Who breaks the Nutcracker (this should be VERY easy!) ? Hint

Marie

Fritz

Louisa

Mr. Stalbaum

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which of these does the Mouse King not ask for? Hint

a dress

sugar figurines

candy

jewelry

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Question 7 of 10

7. Is there really a Sugar Plum Fairy in the Hoffman work?

Yes

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Question 8 of 10

8. What was the name of the princess in 'The Tale of the Hard Nut'? Hint

Pirlipat

Krackatuk

Marie

Anna

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who puts the curse on Drosselmeyer's nephew, by which he is transmogrified? Hint

The Mouse King

The Court Astronomer

The King

Mme Mouserink

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Question 10 of 10

10. In the end, do Marie and the Nutcracker-Prince get married?

Yes

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What does the 'A' in ETA Hoffman's name stand for?

Answer: Amadeus

A devotee of Mozart (all bow heads), Hoffman took Mozart's middle name as his.

2. What is the name of Marie's new doll?

Answer: Clara

I believe this is why many ballet companies mistakenly call the main character, little Marie Stalbaum, 'Clara'.

3. What physical defect does Drosselmeyer have?

Answer: blind in one eye

Yup, he wears an eyepatch. He's a very eccentric guy. I plan one day to mount my own production of The N and try to get Joel Grey (MC from 'Cabaret') to play him, if he's still alive by that time. Comments on this? Please -- I'm serious...

4. What is Drosselmeyer's first name?

Answer: Christian

'Christian Elias Drosselmeyer...whose name was the same as mine' -- He puts himself in the "Tale of the Hard Nut" (which really happened) which he tells to Marie when she's sick in bed.

5. Who breaks the Nutcracker (this should be VERY easy!) ?

Answer: Fritz

A plague upon thy house if thou hast answered this question in error!

6. Which of these does the Mouse King not ask for?

Answer: jewelry

Yeah, he wanted the dress that Marie got from the Christ child for Christmas, in return for not biting the Nutcracker.

7. Is there really a Sugar Plum Fairy in the Hoffman work?

Answer: No

Sorry, she was made up for the ballet.

8. What was the name of the princess in 'The Tale of the Hard Nut'?

Answer: Pirlipat

9. Who puts the curse on Drosselmeyer's nephew, by which he is transmogrified?

Answer: Mme Mouserink

When he is taking the seven backward steps, he crushes her under his heel on the last step and she utters this little gem of a curse.

10. In the end, do Marie and the Nutcracker-Prince get married?

Answer: Yes

She was eight, he was about nine, even thought he must've been about twenty in the story...go figure.

Source: Author Sultana

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