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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part IV (Chapters 13 - 16).

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Where does Ryan travel for his father's funeral?
(a) Norfolk, Virginia.
(b) San Francisco, California.
(c) Sioux City, Iowa.
(d) Bakersfield, California.

3. Who is the accompanist Ryan meets in Chapter 12 who was once a child prodigy on the piano?
(a) Ken Noda.
(b) James Levine.
(c) James Robeson.
(d) Richard Wright.

4. Which major newspaper wrote a positive review of Ryan's singing in Chapter 15?
(a) The San Francisco Chronicle.
(b) The New York Times.
(c) The Washington Post.
(d) The Chicago Tribune.

5. Which of the following was Adrian fascinated with as a child?
(a) Bugs.
(b) Cooking.
(c) Dinosaurs.
(d) Trains.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the kids on Ryan's bus say when they find out he is singing opera?

2. Where does Adrian eventually go after he leaves Valerie's house in Chapter 9?

3. Which opera does Ryan make his Met debut with a part in?

4. What does Greg, Ryan's half-brother, tell him about Cecil?

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

(see the answer key)

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