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Quiz about Snakes  Arrows  General and Lyrics
Quiz about Snakes  Arrows  General and Lyrics

"Snakes & Arrows" - General and Lyrics Quiz


All about "Snakes & Arrows" - the Rush album released in May 2007. You will not need knowledge of any other Rush albums to complete this quiz, though it may help.

A multiple-choice quiz by Kwedeth. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
Kwedeth
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
262,995
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
8 / 10
Plays
837
Awards
Top 20% Quiz
Last 3 plays: Guest 47 (7/10), Guest 154 (7/10), Guest 24 (8/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. There are three instrumental songs on the album. Which are they? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Which song was released to the public before the rest of the album? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. The album title "Snakes and Arrows" is found as a phrase in the lyrics of one of the songs on the album. Which one is it? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Which of the following songs is NOT on the album "Snakes & Arrows"? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. What image is on the cover of the album? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Finish the Lyrics: "No one gets to their heaven without a ______" Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Finish the Lyrics: "One day I feel I'm ahead of the ______, and the next it's rolling over me" Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Finish the Lyrics: "On the smoothest ride there's a ______ wheel" Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. From which song? "I've got my own moral compass to steer by, a guiding star beats a spirit in the sky" Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. From which song? "Memory humming at the heart of a factory town" Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. There are three instrumental songs on the album. Which are they?

Answer: "The Main Monkey Business", "Hope", "Malignant Narcissism"

This is the most instrumental songs Rush has ever had on one album; before "Snakes & Arrows", the band had one per album at most. However, "Hope" and "Malignant Narcissism" are only approximately two minutes long.
2. Which song was released to the public before the rest of the album?

Answer: Far Cry

"Far Cry" was not only released on the radio well before the release of the album, but it was also available to be played on the official Rush site. Even before that, the introduction of "Far Cry" was the very first sound of "Snakes & Arrows" to be released, and this was exclusively on their web site.
3. The album title "Snakes and Arrows" is found as a phrase in the lyrics of one of the songs on the album. Which one is it?

Answer: Armor and Sword

"Armor and Sword" starts with: "The Snakes and Arrows a child is heir to are enough to leave a thousand cuts". Rush often chooses their album titles from among the lyrics or titles of the songs (or parts of songs) on the album.
4. Which of the following songs is NOT on the album "Snakes & Arrows"?

Answer: Earthshine

"Earthshine" is from "Vapor Trails", the studio album released last before "Snakes & Arrows" (a five year difference, 2002-2007). "Rush in Rio" and "R30" were released in between, but have no new songs: they are live DVDs.
5. What image is on the cover of the album?

Answer: The board of an ancient game referred to as "Snakes & Arrows"

The three wrong answers are images that appear elsewhere in the album. The snake chasing a baby is on the cover of the lyrics booklet; the hands holding a snake and arrow are on the back of the CD; and the snake in the circular shape is on the CD itself.

The cover is in fact an ancient board game called "Leela, the game of self-knowledge" which originated over 2000 years ago in India, which was referred to sometimes as "The game of Snakes & Arrows" because of the snakes and arrows on the board. Yes, this game was in fact the original version of the modern popular games "Snakes & Ladders" and "Chutes and Ladders".
6. Finish the Lyrics: "No one gets to their heaven without a ______"

Answer: fight

From "Armor and Sword". This line can illustrate a concept present in an earlier song, "Something for Nothing". It can mean that you have to work for what you want, and life isn't handed to you on a silver platter.
7. Finish the Lyrics: "One day I feel I'm ahead of the ______, and the next it's rolling over me"

Answer: wheel

From "Far Cry". If you said "world", likely it's because there are actually two very similar lines: "One day I feel I'm on top of the world, and the next it's falling in on me" and "One day I feel I'm ahead of the wheel, and the next it's rolling over me". Both are repeated a few times.
8. Finish the Lyrics: "On the smoothest ride there's a ______ wheel"

Answer: squeaky

From "Bravest Face". This line is one of many lines in the song that are similar in concept and structure, including "In the oldest eyes there's a soul so young" and "In the sweetest child there's a vicious streak".
9. From which song? "I've got my own moral compass to steer by, a guiding star beats a spirit in the sky"

Answer: Faithless

These lyrics start the vocals in the song. "Faithless" can be interpreted as being about freedom from organized faith (or religion) and following your own heart. This subject matter is along the lines of one of the band's earlier songs, "Freewill".
10. From which song? "Memory humming at the heart of a factory town"

Answer: Workin' Them Angels

This line is written in italic characters in the lyrics booklet, and is sung in the same fashion as the other lines in this song that are also in italics. It is sung for the first time just before the chorus.
Source: Author Kwedeth

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