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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II (Chapters 5 - 8).

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What caused the scars on the backs of Ryan's legs?
(a) He got scalded by bathwater as a child.
(b) He fell on a sharp knife as a child.
(c) He had been cut by one of his mother's boyfriend as a child.
(d) His brother Adrian put him on a hot grill as a child.

3. Who is the bass-baritone Ryan is competing against in the Met competition?
(a) James.
(b) Philippe.
(c) Antonio.
(d) Robert.

4. Who is the Italian coach Ryan works with in Chapter 7?
(a) Patrick Summers.
(b) Carrie-Ann Matheson.
(c) Ken Noda.
(d) Ed Oswald.

5. How does Valerie's older brother die?
(a) He died in a robbery.
(b) He died of AIDS.
(c) He died of cancer.
(d) He died of a heart attack.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Valerie tell Bergner about her life that she never told Ryan or Adrian?

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

3. What store does Camille LaBarre take Ryan to to get clothes for the Met competition's final audition?

4. Why does Valerie quit the Air Force?

5. How many winners are there in the final of the Met's young singers' competition?

(see the answer key)

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