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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part V (Chapters 17 - 19).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Valerie's relationship with her second husband like?
(a) Valerie does not like how much time her second husband spends with his own children from a previous relationship.
(b) It starts out fine, but soon it descends into physical abuse.
(c) They are very happy together.
(d) Valerie is upset that her second husband likes dancing too much.

2. What kind of church does Robert Brown attend?
(a) Methodist.
(b) Episcopalian.
(c) Catholic.
(d) Unitarian.

3. What does Mark Oswald think is one of Ryan's problems when he sings?
(a) Ryan can not stay on pitch.
(b) Ryan gets a look of helplessness and fear when he hears a note coming out wrong.
(c) Ryan needs to be more physically animated when he sings.
(d) Ryan sings much too softly sometimes.

4. In their last practice session before the Met competition final in Chapter 7, what does the conductor tell Ryan he is doing wrong?
(a) Singing too softly.
(b) Singing notes that are not in the score.
(c) Coming in at the wrong place in the music.
(d) Not being expressive enough.

5. Where does Ryan attend graduate school?
(a) Florida State University.
(b) Eastman School of Music.
(c) Columbia University.
(d) Carnegie Mellon.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who comes to hear Ryan sing during the finals in the young singers' competition at the Met?

2. What does Ryan sometimes do when he gets a bad sinus infection?

3. What does Ryan tell Mr. Brown as they leave the Met from his high school field trip?

4. Who wrote the play The Emperor Jones?

5. What does Ryan compare his time in solitary confinement to?

(see the answer key)

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