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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part IV (Chapters 13 - 16).

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What is Ryan's middle name?
(a) Robert.
(b) Speedo.
(c) Giles.
(d) Francis.

3. What does the Italian coach tell Ryan to do to practice his pronunciation in Chapter 7?
(a) Listen to recordings of the words.
(b) Sing the arias until he is hoarse.
(c) Recite the words backwards.
(d) Take a break and let his brain soak in the sounds.

4. Which family members of Ryan's were in the audience to hear him sing in his first opera a the Met on opening night?
(a) Adrian.
(b) Aunt Esther.
(c) No one.
(d) Cecil and Valerie.

5. What does Ryan most like to do at the juvenile detention center?
(a) Talk to the other children there.
(b) Play football.
(c) Read.
(d) Play Nintendo games.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Ryan's second role in a Met opera?

2. Which Keats poem is Ryan recording a musical adaptation of in Chapter 14?

3. Where does Ryan travel for his father's funeral?

4. Who wrote the play The Emperor Jones?

5. How many winners are there in the final of the Met's young singers' competition?

(see the answer key)

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