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Film, Arts, Music & Entertainment Quiz for 27 May 2010

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1

Which of these is not a line from "The Skye Boat Song"?

A
Speed bonnie boat
B
Like a bird on the wing
C
"Sit down" the sailors cry
D
Over the sea to sky
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2

What was the title of John Wayne's last movie, made in 1976?

A
The Shootist
B
Unforgiven
C
High Noon
D
Stagecoach
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3

In "The Hobbit", what type of creature was Smaug?

A
Cat
B
Duck
C
Dragon
D
Dog
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4

What word describes a vertical window in a projection from a steeply sloping roof of a building?

A
Oriel
B
Sash
C
Dormer
D
Bay
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5

Singer Katie Melua is a naturalised British subject. Where was she born?

A
Republic of Georgia
B
Vietnam
C
Hong Kong
D
India
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6

Which legendary character is the subject of musical settings of his adventures, notably by Purcell, Glück and Mozart?

A
Flick the Little Fire Engine
B
Don Juan
C
The Barber of Seville
D
Barry Manilow
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7

What method of engraving involves cutting lines cut into copper by means of a pointed steel tool?

A
Pastel
B
Etching
C
Dry point
D
Gouache
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