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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part III (Chapters 9 - 12).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Ryan's middle name?
(a) Francis.
(b) Robert.
(c) Speedo.
(d) Giles.

2. Who is the announcer for the finals of the Met's young singers' contest?
(a) Denyce Graves.
(b) Charlotte Church.
(c) Kathleen Battle.
(d) Joyce DiDonato.

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

4. What does Ryan's friend's father remember Ryan leaving all around the house when he visited?
(a) Food.
(b) Hairpins.
(c) Shoes.
(d) Twisted-up napkins.

5. Why do Valerie's new neighbors across the street knock out her porch light bulb in Chapter 11?
(a) They needed the light bulb for themselves.
(b) They have sensitive eyes and can not tolerate bright light.
(c) They are selling drugs and do not want any extra light in the area.
(d) They did it by mistake.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Which group barred Marian Anderson from singing at Constitution Hall in Washington DC in 1939?

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

4. What does Ryan struggle with the most as he works with the conductor at the beginning of Chapter 5?

5. Who is the last singer's name announced who has moved on to the final round of the Met's young singers' competition?

(see the answer key)

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