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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 city was Ryan in on November 4, 2008, the night Barack Obama was elected president of the United States?
(a) Washington, D.C.
(b) Chicago, Illinois.
(c) Tallahassee, Florida.
(d) New York, New York.

2. What does Mark Oswald suggest Ryan do after his audition for the Vienna State Opera?
(a) Go back tomorrow and do a better job.
(b) Take a vacation.
(c) Write an email apologizing to the people who heard his audition.
(d) Quit singing.

3. Who runs the Met's Lindemann training program?
(a) Joyce DiDonato.
(b) James Levine.
(c) Gayletha Nichols.
(d) Brian Zeger.

4. Why do opera singers sometimes eat bananas before performing or auditioning?
(a) They are known to make a voice louder.
(b) The nutritionist on staff recommends them.
(c) The potassium is supposed to keep shaking from nerves and adrenaline under control.
(d) They are good for soothing the throat.

5. Why does Valerie leave her post in Korea to come quickly back to the USA?
(a) Cecil had sent her divorce papers.
(b) Her mother died.
(c) Ryan called her and asked her to come home.
(d) She was very sick.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Ryan tell a boy who is covered in tattoos?

2. What does Ryan's voice teacher, Mark Oswald, ask him to do to help improve his sound in Chapter 14?

3. Who is the last singer's name announced who has moved on to the final round of the Met's young singers' competition?

4. What does Ryan do on his first day in the class for students with behavioral problems in elementary school?

5. What does Ryan tell Mr. Brown as they leave the Met from his high school field trip?

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