The Life and Music of Paul Simon Trivia Questions

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1. 1.This 1970 Simon & Garfunkel song became their most successful hit and features the lyric about being weary and feeling small.

   • The Sound of Silence
   • Bridge Over Troubled Water
   • Mrs. Robinson
   • Scarborough Fair

2. 2.Paul Simon was born and raised in this New York City borough, where he met Art Garfunkel in elementary school.

   • Manhattan
   • Brooklyn
   • Queens
   • The Bronx

3. 3.This 1986 Paul Simon album, featuring South African musicians, became one of the best-selling albums of the decade.

   • Graceland
   • Rhythm of the Saints
   • Hearts and Bones
   • There Goes Rhymin' Simon

4. 4.This song from The Graduate soundtrack launched Simon & Garfunkel to stardom after its initial release had flopped.

   • Mrs. Robinson
   • The Sound of Silence
   • Homeward Bound
   • I Am a Rock

5. 5.This Simon & Garfunkel song was written specifically for the 1967 film The Graduate and references the main character's affair.

   • Mrs. Robinson
   • The Sound of Silence
   • Scarborough Fair
   • A Hazy Shade of Winter

6. 6.This South African a cappella group collaborated extensively with Paul Simon on the Graceland album and tour.

   • Soweto Gospel Choir
   • Mahotella Queens
   • Stimela
   • Ladysmith Black Mambazo

7. 7.This classic rock anthem features Paul Simon singing about feeling like an island, protected from emotional pain.

   • The Sound of Silence
   • I Am a Rock
   • Homeward Bound
   • The Boxer

8. 8.Paul Simon was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame twice — once as part of Simon & Garfunkel and once as this.

   • A solo artist
   • A songwriter
   • A producer
   • A session musician

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