1) What is the name of the book that "The Nutcracker" is based on?
1. Drosselmeyer's Gift
2. The Nutcracker and the Mouse King
3. March of the Wooden Soldiers
4. The Nutcracker and Clara
2) Who wrote this book?
1. Charles Dickens
2. Mark Twain
3. Alexander Dumas
4. E. T. A. Hoffmann
3) Which composer created the music for "The Nutcracker"?
1. Mozart
2. Tchaikovsky
3. Chopin
4. Stravinsky
4) The orchestration for "The Nutcracker" is unique because of the use of which instrument?
1. Piano
2. Harp
3. Celesta
4. Flute
5) During which scene does a chorus join the orchestra?
1. Land of Sweets
2. Land of Snow
3. Battle Scene
4. Party Scene
6) In what year did "The Nutcracker" make its United States debut?
1. 1944
2. 1892
3. 1919
4. 1934
7) Who is credited with choreographing the longest-running production of "The Nutcracker" in the United States?
1. Helgi Tomasson
2. George Balanchine
3. William Christensen
4. Marius Petipa
8) How many acts are there in full-length production of "The Nutcracker"?
1. 4
2. 1
3. 3
4. 2
9) In the Party Scene, what are the families celebrating?
1. Grandparents' anniversary
2. Christmas
3. Clara's birthday
4. The New Year
10) What is Herr Drosselmeyer's primary profession?
1. Magician
2. Scientist
3. Dollmaker
4. Inventor
11) Who is The Nutcracker's antagonist?
1. Fritz
2. Herr Stahlbaum
3. Drosselmeyer
4. Mouse King
12) What does Clara use to distract The Nutcracker's opponent in the Battle Scene?
1. Her slipper
2. A candle
3. Fritz's trumpet
4. The Nutcracker's sword
13) What does The Nutcracker transform into?
1. A prince
2. A mouse
3. A rabbit
4. A king
14) Of what classical dance form is the Snow music?
1. Gigue
2. Polka
3. Waltz
4. Minuet
15) Who is the ruler of the Land of Sweets?
1. Lilac Fairy
2. Dewdrop Fairy
3. Gumdrop Fairy
4. Sugarplum Fairy
16) How many divertissements are there in the second act?
1. 6
2. 2
3. 8
4. 4
17) Of what classical dance form is the Flowers music?
1. Minuet
2. Gigue
3. Waltz
4. Polka
18) Which role in "The Nutcracker" did The Traveling Ballerina *not* perform in her professional career?
1. Snow Queen
2. Sugarplum Fairy
3. Dewdrop Fairy
4. Clara