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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. Who did Ryan say he voted for in the 2008 Presidential Election?
(a) John McCain.
(b) Barack Obama.
(c) Hillary Clinton.
(d) Jeb Bush.

2. Which major newspaper wrote a positive review of Ryan's singing in Chapter 15?
(a) The Washington Post.
(b) The Chicago Tribune.
(c) The New York Times.
(d) The San Francisco Chronicle.

3. What kind of doctor does the Met employ to treat its singers?
(a) ENT.
(b) Psychologist.
(c) Chiropractor.
(d) Cardiologist.

4. Who wrote the play The Emperor Jones?
(a) Arthur Miller.
(b) Neil Simon.
(c) Tennessee Williams.
(d) Eugene O'Neill.

5. Which opera does Ryan make his Met debut with a part in?
(a) Turandot.
(b) Don Giovanni.
(c) Madame Butterfly.
(d) Othello.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Which television show does Ryan find solace and meaning in after he is released from the DeJarnette Center?

3. Why does Ryan's voice teacher give up his own singing career?

4. Which Virginia couple successfully challenged Virginia's ban on interracial marriage at the U.S. Supreme Court in the 1960s?

5. What does Ryan's voice teacher, Mark Oswald, ask him to do to help improve his sound in Chapter 14?

(see the answer key)

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