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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II (Chapters 5 - 8).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did one of the kind workers at the juvenile detention center do for Ryan that helped him?
(a) She gave him a skateboard he loved.
(b) She secretly gave him his favorite candy.
(c) She let him call his mother more often.
(d) She gave him extra points for privileges even if he did not deserve them.

2. What occurs that leads to Ryan's placement in the juvenile detention center in Chapter 6?
(a) Ryan attacks his mother with a knife and creates a drawing that depicts violence.
(b) Ryan tries to hurt himself.
(c) Ryan finds a gun and threatens to use it.
(d) Ryan creates a violent video game.

3. Which of the following was Adrian fascinated with as a child?
(a) Bugs.
(b) Cooking.
(c) Trains.
(d) Dinosaurs.

4. What do Ryan and Adrian steal from shops as children?
(a) Action figures.
(b) Books.
(c) Food.
(d) Cigarettes.

5. What does Ryan struggle with the most as he works with the conductor at the beginning of Chapter 5?
(a) Singing loudly enough.
(b) Staying in tune.
(c) Italian pronunciation.
(d) Russian pronunciation.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was one of the ways in which Adrian developed his talent as a child?

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

3. What regime in Europe did DeJarnette sympathize with during the 1930s and 1940s?

4. What does Ryan wait for from his father as a child?

5. Who is the announcer for the finals of the Met's young singers' contest?

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