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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 does Ryan struggle with the most as he works with the conductor at the beginning of Chapter 5?
(a) Singing loudly enough.
(b) Russian pronunciation.
(c) Italian pronunciation.
(d) Staying in tune.

2. Two days before Ryan is scheduled to be released from the detention center, what does he do to another child?
(a) Beats him badly.
(b) Breaks his finger.
(c) Spits in his face.
(d) Pours milk down his back.

3. What instrument does Zeger say Ryan has to make his voice more like?
(a) A trumpet.
(b) A piano.
(c) A harp.
(d) A tuba.

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

5. Which television show does Ryan find solace and meaning in after he is released from the DeJarnette Center?
(a) ER.
(b) Family Ties.
(c) Seinfeld.
(d) The Wire.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Where does Ryan take a trip with his father in Chapter 12?

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

5. Who wrote the play The Emperor Jones?

(see the answer key)

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