QUESTIONS:
1. Which singer is releasing her new song, “The Giver,” on March 13?
A. Taylor Swift
B. Lady Gaga
C. Chappell Roan
D. Olivia Rodrigo
2. Suzanne Collins, author of “The Hunger Games,” is releasing a new book on March 18. What’s the title?
A. The Second Quarter Quell
B. Sunrise on the Reaping
C. Ashes in the Arena
D. Safe and Sound
3. Which Broadway show recently debuted its first full-time Black lead actress?
A. Cabaret
B. Chicago
C. Death Becomes Her
D. Wicked
4. Which singer honored the recent passing of her husband with a new song?
A. Joni Mitchell
B. Stevie Nicks
C. Dolly Parton
D. Joan Baez
1. The answer is C, Chappell Roan. According to the singer’s Instagram post, she wanted to try writing a country song after growing up listening to it. Roan said this doesn’t necessarily mean that she’s writing a full country album, just “songs that make me feel happy and fun.”
2. The answer is B, “Sunrise on the Reaping.” According to People, the book is set 24 years before the original trilogy and focuses on mentor Haymitch Abernathy’s Hunger Games.
3. The answer is D, “Wicked.” According to NBC, Lencia Kebede took on the role of Elphaba full-time, becoming the first Black woman to do so.
4. The answer is C, Dolly Parton. According to The New York Times, Parton released a new song, “If You Hadn’t Been There,” dedicated to her late husband, Carl Dean.
