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

2. What does the Italian coach tell Ryan to do to practice his pronunciation in Chapter 7?
(a) Recite the words backwards.
(b) Sing the arias until he is hoarse.
(c) Take a break and let his brain soak in the sounds.
(d) Listen to recordings of the words.

3. Who sat in on Ryan's practice session with the Met conductor in Chapter 5?
(a) Cecil.
(b) Adrian.
(c) Gayletha Nichols.
(d) Camille LaBarre.

4. What does Ryan do when he finds out he is a winner of the Met's competition for young singers?
(a) Hugs his mother.
(b) Dances in the wings before walking onstage.
(c) Faints.
(d) Tears his tie off his neck in joy.

5. What book does Ryan especially enjoy from his elementary school years?
(a) Peter Pan.
(b) Maniac Magee.
(c) The Chronicles of Narnia.
(d) A Wrinkle in Time.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following laws did DeJarnette advocate for the passage of?

2. Who is the famous opera singer Bergner mentions in Chapter 5 who had surgery to help her lose weight?

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

4. What text does Ryan's mother Valerie follow closely as part of her processing of finding God?

5. What does Valerie do when she finds that Ryan and Adrian have hidden a wizard card game she forbade them from playing?

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