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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) Madame Butterfly.
(c) Carmen.
(d) Don Giovanni.

2. Why does Valerie quit the Air Force?
(a) Her new husband forces her to resign.
(b) She asks for time off to spend with a sick child and they deny her the time.
(c) She is not getting paid enough.
(d) She wants to advance further than they will let her.

3. Who is the contemporary black male opera singer Bernger interviews who says being black is a disadvantage when working in opera?
(a) Eric Owens.
(b) Paul Robeson.
(c) James Brown.
(d) Philippe Sly.

4. Where did Mr. Brown take Ryan to buy clothes sometimes?
(a) Lord and Taylor.
(b) Nordstrom's.
(c) Walmart.
(d) Kmart.

5. 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) Ryan and Adrian were very ill.
(c) Valerie's father needed to find a new job.
(d) Valerie's mother was dying.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the bass-baritone Ryan is competing against in the Met competition?

2. What did one of the kind workers at the juvenile detention center do for Ryan that helped him?

3. What was each section of the juvenile detention center called?

4. Where does Ryan's mother take him for his birthday in Chapter 10?

5. How old is Ryan in 2011 when he enters the Met's competition?

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