View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which composer's work does Ken Noda suggest Ryan try singing in Chapter 15?
(a) Puccini.
(b) Verdi.
(c) Mahler.
(d) Mozart.

2. Who do Ryan and Adrian stay with when Valerie goes back to Korea?
(a) A cousin.
(b) They are put in foster care.
(c) Valerie's mother.
(d) Aunt Esther.

3. What branch of the military did Valerie serve in?
(a) The Army.
(b) The Navy.
(c) The Marines.
(d) The Air Force.

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

5. Which of the following songs does Ryan sing for his audition for the Virginia Governor's School for the Arts?
(a) Ol' Man River.
(b) My Country Tis of Thee.
(c) Don Giovanni.
(d) The Star-Spangled Banner.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which child in the juvenile detention center does Ryan ask specifically to talk to?

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

3. What does Ryan ask Irene to help him with in Chapter 19?

4. What did Valerie find when she came home hastily from Korea?

5. What happens to Ryan before his big audition for the Vienna State Opera?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 347 words (approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample