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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 famous rap star grew up in a high-rise complex next to the one Valerie, Ryan's mother, grew up in?
(a) Ice Tea.
(b) Jay Z.
(c) Dr. Dre.
(d) Kanye West.

2. Why do people sometimes have trouble classifying Ryan's voice?
(a) He can sing notes no one else in the world can hit.
(b) His lack of formal training makes it difficult to classify.
(c) His pronunciation problems muddy his voice.
(d) He has a long range of notes.

3. Why does Valerie quit the Air Force?
(a) She wants to advance further than they will let her.
(b) She is not getting paid enough.
(c) She asks for time off to spend with a sick child and they deny her the time.
(d) Her new husband forces her to resign.

4. Who is the teacher Ryan adores from his elementary school years?
(a) Mrs. Hughes.
(b) Mrs. Fischer.
(c) Mr. Levine.
(d) Mr. Noda.

5. Who does Ryan get a chance to meet again at the juvenile detention center?
(a) Priscilla Jenkins.
(b) Paul Robeson.
(c) Jamie Bouden.
(d) Roberta Flament.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the contemporary black male opera singer Bernger interviews who says being black is a disadvantage when working in opera?

2. Which composer's work does Ken Noda suggest Ryan try singing in Chapter 15?

3. What does the pianist at the party tell Ryan before he starts singing in Chapter 17?

4. What instrument does Zeger say Ryan has to make his voice more like?

5. In what year did Marian Anderson sing at the Met for the first time?

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