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100

The main character in the story - a boy

Peter

100

This group of instruments played the part of Peter

The string section (violins)

100

What two characters had an argument over who was the best kind of bird

The bird and the duck

100

This instrument sounded like the cat climbing the tree at one point in the story

The clarinet

100

Peter's Grandfather scolds him because

He goes outside on his own

200

Peter's best friend, this character helps him to catch the wolf

The bird

200

This instrument played the part of the cat

The clarinet

200

This character got swallowed by the wolf!

The duck

200

This instrument uses a double reed, and is the last theme you hear in the piece (inside the wolf's stomach)

The oboe

200

All the characters except one take the Wolf to the zoo at the end. Which one is missing?

The duck

300

Played by the clarinet

The cat

300

This instrument played the part of the Grandfather

The bassoon

300

How did Peter catch the wolf?

He climbed a tree and caught the wolf by the tail with a lasso (rope)

300

This is the largest and lowest pitched instrument in the woodwind family

The bassoon

300

Why was the duck missing from the parade to the zoo?

She was inside the wolf's stomach

400

Which character got mad at Peter for going outside?

(Hint: His theme is the bassoon)

Peter's Grandfather

400

This instrument played the part of the bird

The flute

400

Peter lived with...

His Grandfather

400

True or False?

The flute is the highest instrument in the woodwind family

True 

400

The story takes place in this country

(Sergei Prokifiev)

Russia

500

They help Peter take the wolf to the zoo

The hunters

500

This instrument played the part of the duck

The oboe

500

The sound of these characters was played by the tympani

The hunters shooting their rifles

500

What is the instrument in the brass family that plays the Wolf, and how many...?

3 French Horns

500

What is the name of the Theater we are visiting for Peter and the Wolf?

Bass Hall