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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1 (Chapters 1 - 4) .

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the Met competition for young singers' director?
(a) Camille LaBarre.
(b) Bette Hughes.
(c) Gayletha Nichols.
(d) Siobhan O'Malley.

2. What does Ryan wait for from his father as a child?
(a) Ryan waits for his father to send him money he had promised to send.
(b) Ryan waits for boxes of things his father had promised to send Ryan, but never does.
(c) Ryan waits for his father's books in the mail.
(d) Ryan waits for his father's old movie collection in the mail.

3. What is one problem Ryan experiences in buying formal clothes?
(a) He is unusually large and it can be hard to find things in his size.
(b) He wears bright colors that are hard to find.
(c) He wants to find clothes to make him look taller.
(d) He will only wear silk and silk is very expensive.

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

5. Who is Valerie's second husband?
(a) Barry.
(b) Harry.
(c) Larry.
(d) Nathan.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which Verdi opera does Ryan sing an aria from for his audition piece in the Met's young singers' competition?

2. Who do Ryan and Adrian stay with when Valerie goes back to Korea?

3. What do Ryan and Adrian steal from shops as children?

4. What was Adrian very good at as a child?

5. What is Valerie's relationship with her second husband like?

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