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

2. Who is the person in charge of helping the Met contestants with their clothing for the final auditions?
(a) James Robinson.
(b) Camille LaBarre.
(c) Gayletha Nichols.
(d) Ken Noda.

3. What is the second aria Ryan sings in the final of the Met's competition for young singers?
(a) Sotto caldo.
(b) Leggermente.
(c) La calunnia.
(d) Toreador.

4. How does Valerie meet Cecil, Ryan's father?
(a) Through a friend.
(b) At college.
(c) At work.
(d) At a club in San Berardino.

5. What does Valerie claim changed her second husband for the worse?
(a) A bad reaction to a vitamin.
(b) A deployment with the military overseas.
(c) A surgery he had.
(d) An experience as a victim of a robbery.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Ryan remember about the wall in the solitary confinement room at the juvenile detention center?

2. What does the conductor suggest that Ryan must do by the end of the day in Chapter 5?

3. Who is the Italian coach Ryan works with in Chapter 7?

4. What is the name of the character from the Verdi opera that Ryan plays in his audition for the Met's young singers' competition?

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

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