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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part V (Chapters 17 - 19).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the second aria Ryan sings in the final of the Met's competition for young singers?
(a) Toreador.
(b) La calunnia.
(c) Leggermente.
(d) Sotto caldo.

2. What operatic piece does Ryan sing at the juvenile detention center?
(a) La calunnia.
(b) Parsifal.
(c) The Marriage of Figaro.
(d) The Barber of Seville.

3. In their last practice session before the Met competition final in Chapter 7, what does the conductor tell Ryan he is doing wrong?
(a) Singing notes that are not in the score.
(b) Singing too softly.
(c) Not being expressive enough.
(d) Coming in at the wrong place in the music.

4. Which composer's work does Ken Noda suggest Ryan try singing in Chapter 15?
(a) Mozart.
(b) Puccini.
(c) Mahler.
(d) Verdi.

5. What is the name of the character from the Verdi opera that Ryan plays in his audition for the Met's young singers' competition?
(a) King Lear.
(b) Banquo.
(c) Tybalt.
(d) Iago.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens at Ryan's audition for the Vienna State Opera?

2. Who wrote the play The Emperor Jones?

3. What does Ryan tell the staffer he remembers from his youth and meets again at the juvenile detention center?

4. What happens to Ryan before his big audition for the Vienna State Opera?

5. What is the name of the plaza where the New York Metropolitan Opera House is located?

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