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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part III (Chapters 9 - 12).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Adrian eventually go after he leaves Valerie's house in Chapter 9?
(a) To live at a girlfriend's house.
(b) To live at the house of one of his football teammates.
(c) To live with his aunt Esther.
(d) To live with his father, Cecil, in California.

2. How did Cecil get his middle name of Speedo?
(a) It was a name that had been in the Green family for generations.
(b) The story was that Cecil was born very quickly.
(c) He was a very fast swimmer.
(d) His mother loved the Speedo swimsuits.

3. What does Ryan remember about the wall in the solitary confinement room at the juvenile detention center?
(a) It was painted bright yellow.
(b) It was infused with a low electrical charge.
(c) It was made of very rough cinderblock.
(d) It had a lot of static.

4. Which group barred Marian Anderson from singing at Constitution Hall in Washington DC in 1939?
(a) The KKK.
(b) The Girls Scouts of America.
(c) Unite the Right.
(d) The Daughters of the American Revolution.

5. Who is the Met competition for young singers' director?
(a) Gayletha Nichols.
(b) Siobhan O'Malley.
(c) Camille LaBarre.
(d) Bette Hughes.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Who do Ryan and Adrian stay with when Valerie goes back to Korea?

4. Why does Valerie quit the Air Force?

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

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