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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. Which Verdi opera does Ryan sing an aria from for his audition piece in the Met's young singers' competition?
(a) Macbeth.
(b) King Lear.
(c) Othello.
(d) Don Giovanni.

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

3. How does Valerie's older brother die?
(a) He died of cancer.
(b) He died in a robbery.
(c) He died of a heart attack.
(d) He died of AIDS.

4. What did Valerie find when she came home hastily from Korea?
(a) Valerie's mother was dying.
(b) Cecil was living with another woman and that woman's son in her apartment.
(c) Ryan and Adrian were very ill.
(d) Valerie's father needed to find a new job.

5. What was one of the ways in which Adrian developed his talent as a child?
(a) Adrian watched a painting instruction program on PBS.
(b) Valerie signed Adrian up for singing lessons.
(c) Adrian watched soccer on television constantly to learn new moves.
(d) Adrian watched cooking programs on television to learn how to cook.

Short Answer Questions

1. What caused the scars on the backs of Ryan's legs?

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

3. What is one problem Ryan experiences in buying formal clothes?

4. Why does Valerie leave her post in Korea to come quickly back to the USA?

5. Which famous rap star grew up in a high-rise complex next to the one Valerie, Ryan's mother, grew up in?

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