Q 01/05

Which horror director, creator of Freddy Krueger, changed genres to make Music of the Heart?

A) John Carpenter

B) Wes Craven

C) Tobe Hooper

D) Sam Raimi

Answer · why

B) Wes Craven

Wes Craven called the film the culmination of almost 30 years of trying to work outside horror. It is his only film to earn Oscar nominations.

Q 02/05

Which pop star took violin lessons for the lead in Music of the Heart, then quit before filming?

A) Madonna

B) Céline Dion

C) Shania Twain

D) Mariah Carey

Answer · why

A) Madonna

Madonna had studied the violin for many months before leaving over creative differences with the director. Her replacement had only about six weeks to...

Q 03/05

Which actress earned an Oscar nomination as violin teacher Roberta Guaspari in Music of the Heart?

A) Susan Sarandon

B) Glenn Close

C) Meryl Streep

D) Sally Field

Answer · why

C) Meryl Streep

Meryl Streep joined at the last minute and had six weeks to learn the violin. Her nomination, her twelfth, tied Katharine Hepburn's record for acting ...

Q 04/05

Which famous New York venue hosts the students' benefit concert at the climax of Music of the Heart?

A) Radio City Music Hall

B) Apollo Theater

C) Lincoln Center

D) Carnegie Hall

Answer · why

D) Carnegie Hall

Carnegie Hall became the venue only after the first one fell through weeks before the show. Well-known musicians who rallied to the cause arranged the...

Q 05/05

Which boy band sang on Music of My Heart, the Oscar-nominated theme song from Music of the Heart?

A) NSYNC

B) Hanson

C) Boyzone

D) Westlife

Answer · why

A) NSYNC

NSYNC shared the vocals on the ballad, which peaked at number two on the Billboard Hot 100. It served as a stopgap between the group's album releases.