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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 language does one of the kids at the juvenile detention center sing for Ryan in?
(a) Arabic.
(b) Chinese.
(c) Russian.
(d) German.

2. Which composer's work does Ken Noda suggest Ryan try singing in Chapter 15?
(a) Verdi.
(b) Puccini.
(c) Mozart.
(d) Mahler.

3. What was Adrian very good at as a child?
(a) Drawing.
(b) Writing.
(c) Playing soccer.
(d) Singing.

4. What did all the female finalists in the Met's young singers' competition look like physically?
(a) Very tall.
(b) Overweight.
(c) Slim and pretty.
(d) Very short.

5. Who is the conductor who works with Ryan at the start of Chapter 5?
(a) Patton Oswald.
(b) Patrick Summers.
(c) Austin Goolsbee.
(d) Larry Summers.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Cecil do for Ryan's colleagues after they perform in Chapter 12?

2. Which opera does Ryan see on his first visit to the Met as a high school student?

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

4. What is the first Opera Ryan sings in Vienna?

5. Which black female singer performed operatic selections at Carnegie Hall in the 1890s?

(see the answer key)

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