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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part III (Chapters 9 - 12).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old was Ryan when he was placed into juvenile detention in Virginia?
(a) 14.
(b) 12.
(c) 10.
(d) 16.

2. Who is the Italian coach Ryan works with in Chapter 7?
(a) Ken Noda.
(b) Patrick Summers.
(c) Ed Oswald.
(d) Carrie-Ann Matheson.

3. What does Ryan struggle with the most as he works with the conductor at the beginning of Chapter 5?
(a) Russian pronunciation.
(b) Singing loudly enough.
(c) Italian pronunciation.
(d) Staying in tune.

4. Who do Ryan and Adrian stay with when Valerie goes back to Korea?
(a) A cousin.
(b) They are put in foster care.
(c) Valerie's mother.
(d) Aunt Esther.

5. Where does Valerie move herself and Ryan after leaving the trailer park in Chapter 11?
(a) To a homeless shelter in Virginia.
(b) In with relatives until she gets back on her feet.
(c) To a little green shack outside of Norfolk.
(d) To a low-income high-rise in Brooklyn.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Valerie tell Bergner about her life that she never told Ryan or Adrian?

2. Who is the bass-baritone Ryan is competing against in the Met competition?

3. What kind of work did Cecil, Ryan's father, once perform?

4. What regime in Europe did DeJarnette sympathize with during the 1930s and 1940s?

5. How old is Ryan in 2011 when he enters the Met's competition?

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