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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part V (Chapters 17 - 19).

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Why do people sometimes have trouble classifying Ryan's voice?
(a) He has a long range of notes.
(b) His pronunciation problems muddy his voice.
(c) His lack of formal training makes it difficult to classify.
(d) He can sing notes no one else in the world can hit.

3. What was one of the ways in which Adrian developed his talent as a child?
(a) Adrian watched cooking programs on television to learn how to cook.
(b) Valerie signed Adrian up for singing lessons.
(c) Adrian watched a painting instruction program on PBS.
(d) Adrian watched soccer on television constantly to learn new moves.

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

5. Which singer prefers to wear a form-fitting dress that the Met's fashion adviser does not like?
(a) Michelle.
(b) Molly.
(c) Anne.
(d) Deanna.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many winners are there in the final of the Met's young singers' competition?

2. What book does Ryan especially enjoy from his elementary school years?

3. Who is the white student Ryan befriends in school and whose family Ryan spends a great deal of time with?

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

5. What instrument does Zeger say Ryan has to make his voice more like?

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