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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. Which opera does Ryan see on his first visit to the Met as a high school student?
(a) Macbeth.
(b) Carmen.
(c) Don Giovanni.
(d) Madame Butterfly.

2. Which television show does Ryan find solace and meaning in after he is released from the DeJarnette Center?
(a) Seinfeld.
(b) Family Ties.
(c) ER.
(d) The Wire.

3. How does Mr. Brown die?
(a) AIDS.
(b) Heart attack.
(c) Cancer.
(d) Stroke.

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

5. What is Ryan's reaction when the Governor's School principal phones to tell him he as been accepted?
(a) He is dumbfounded.
(b) His is elated.
(c) He is angry.
(d) He is suspicious.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which famous opera singer does Ryan see perform when he goes to the Met for the first time?

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

3. What did Adrian produce as part of his art projects?

4. Which black female singer performed operatic selections at Carnegie Hall in the 1890s?

5. What causes Ryan to have an allergic reaction as a child?

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