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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. What kind of work did Cecil, Ryan's father, once perform?
(a) Construction.
(b) Accounting.
(c) Bodybuilding.
(d) Engineering.

2. What do Ryan and Adrian steal from shops as children?
(a) Cigarettes.
(b) Action figures.
(c) Food.
(d) Books.

3. What surprises Ryan about his mother when she visits him in New York in Chapter 15?
(a) She has gained a lot of weight.
(b) She seems to want to reconcile with him.
(c) She has lost a lot of weight.
(d) She seems weaker and somewhat ill.

4. Which popular black male singer was passed over for a role in the Met's production of The Emperor Jones in the 1930s?
(a) Cole Porter.
(b) Jesse Owens.
(c) Edward Owens.
(d) Paul Robeson.

5. What famous song is Ryan often asked to sing that he hates singing?
(a) Love is a Wondrous Thing.
(b) Someday.
(c) Ol' Man River.
(d) God Bless America.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Valerie tell Bergner about her life that she never told Ryan or Adrian?

2. Who is the teacher Ryan adores from his elementary school years?

3. Which actor does Ryan like because he watched his movies with Cecil?

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

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

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