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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. How does Mr. Brown die?
(a) AIDS.
(b) Stroke.
(c) Cancer.
(d) Heart attack.

2. What derogatory name did Ryan's classmates at school sometimes call him?
(a) Imposter.
(b) Faker.
(c) Oreo.
(d) Poser.

3. Which famous opera singer does Ryan see perform when he goes to the Met for the first time?
(a) Denyce Graves.
(b) Marian Anderson.
(c) Kathleen Battle.
(d) Renee Fleming.

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

5. Who comes to hear Ryan sing during the finals in the young singers' competition at the Met?
(a) Adrian.
(b) Robert.
(c) Cecil.
(d) Irene.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Which club at school does Ryan join after he is released from the DeJarnette Center?

3. Why do opera singers sometimes eat bananas before performing or auditioning?

4. Who is Ryan's voice teacher in Chapter 13?

5. Why do Valerie's new neighbors across the street knock out her porch light bulb in Chapter 11?

(see the answer key)

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