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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 is the legendary conductor at the Met who is involved in selecting singers for the Met's special training program?
(a) Eric Oswald
(b) Paul Robeson.
(c) James Levine.
(d) David Robertson.

2. 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) No one.
(c) Cecil and Valerie.
(d) Aunt Esther.

3. Who invited Marian Anderson to sing on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in 1939 after she was barred from singing at Constitution Hall?
(a) Nellie Bly.
(b) Elizabeth Cady Stanton.
(c) Camille LaBarre.
(d) Eleanor Roosevelt.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What was each section of the juvenile detention center called?

2. What city was Ryan in on November 4, 2008, the night Barack Obama was elected president of the United States?

3. Who is the white student Ryan befriends in school and whose family Ryan spends a great deal of time with?

4. Which of the following songs does Ryan sing for his audition for the Virginia Governor's School for the Arts?

5. How does Ryan handle the visits from his mother at the juvenile detention center?

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