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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. Which teacher at Governor's School takes Ryan under his wing and helps turn him into a very good singer?
(a) Jeremy Johns.
(b) Alan Fischer.
(c) Mr. Robert Brown Jr.
(d) Paul Robeson.

2. Which black female singer performed operatic selections at Carnegie Hall in the 1890s?
(a) Kathleen Battle.
(b) Sissieretta Jones.
(c) Marian Anderson.
(d) Denyce Graves.

3. What did all the female finalists in the Met's young singers' competition look like physically?
(a) Overweight.
(b) Very tall.
(c) Very short.
(d) Slim and pretty.

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

5. Which club at school does Ryan join after he is released from the DeJarnette Center?
(a) Latin.
(b) Science.
(c) Math.
(d) Chess.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which Virginia couple successfully challenged Virginia's ban on interracial marriage at the U.S. Supreme Court in the 1960s?

2. What does Ryan's new Italian coach keep in his pocket?

3. Who is the accompanist Ryan meets in Chapter 12 who was once a child prodigy on the piano?

4. What important leader does Ryan's elementary school teacher introduce him to?

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

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