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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1 (Chapters 1 - 4) .

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is one problem Ryan experiences in buying formal clothes?
(a) He wears bright colors that are hard to find.
(b) He is unusually large and it can be hard to find things in his size.
(c) He will only wear silk and silk is very expensive.
(d) He wants to find clothes to make him look taller.

2. What is the name of the character from the Verdi opera that Ryan plays in his audition for the Met's young singers' competition?
(a) Banquo.
(b) Tybalt.
(c) Iago.
(d) King Lear.

3. How does Valerie meet Cecil, Ryan's father?
(a) At college.
(b) Through a friend.
(c) At work.
(d) At a club in San Berardino.

4. Which Verdi opera does Ryan sing an aria from for his audition piece in the Met's young singers' competition?
(a) Don Giovanni.
(b) Othello.
(c) Macbeth.
(d) King Lear.

5. Where does Valerie find work after leaving the Air Force?
(a) A pawn shop.
(b) A hair salon.
(c) A lawyer's office.
(d) A school.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was one of the ways in which Adrian developed his talent as a child?

2. Who is the teacher Ryan adores from his elementary school years?

3. What does Ryan wait for from his father as a child?

4. Which famous rap star grew up in a high-rise complex next to the one Valerie, Ryan's mother, grew up in?

5. What is Valerie's relationship with her second husband like?

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