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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 Valerie meet Cecil, Ryan's father?
(a) Through a friend.
(b) At work.
(c) At a club in San Berardino.
(d) At college.

2. What does the Italian coach tell Ryan to do to practice his pronunciation in Chapter 7?
(a) Take a break and let his brain soak in the sounds.
(b) Sing the arias until he is hoarse.
(c) Listen to recordings of the words.
(d) Recite the words backwards.

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

4. How many winners are there in the final of the Met's young singers' competition?
(a) 10.
(b) 8.
(c) 12.
(d) 5.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Ryan initially start taking chorus class in high school?

2. What was the name of the detention facility where Ryan was taken in Chapter 6?

3. What does Ryan remember about the wall in the solitary confinement room at the juvenile detention center?

4. What kind of doctor does the Met employ to treat its singers?

5. What does Valerie claim changed her second husband for the worse?

(see the answer key)

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