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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. Which of the following songs does Ryan sing for his audition for the Virginia Governor's School for the Arts?
(a) The Star-Spangled Banner.
(b) Don Giovanni.
(c) My Country Tis of Thee.
(d) Ol' Man River.

2. What does Ryan tell Mr. Brown as they leave the Met from his high school field trip?
(a) That he is going to move to Europe on his own to study opera.
(b) That he is giving up on singing because he will never be that good.
(c) That someday he is going to sing at the Met.
(d) That he has to drop out of Governor's School so he can focus on football.

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

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 Valerie's relationship with her second husband like?
(a) It starts out fine, but soon it descends into physical abuse.
(b) Valerie does not like how much time her second husband spends with his own children from a previous relationship.
(c) Valerie is upset that her second husband likes dancing too much.
(d) They are very happy together.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who wrote the play The Emperor Jones?

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

3. Which child in the juvenile detention center does Ryan ask specifically to talk to?

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

5. How old was Ryan when he was placed into juvenile detention in Virginia?

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