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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 old is Ryan in 2011 when he enters the Met's competition?
(a) 30.
(b) 24.
(c) 40.
(d) 15.

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

3. What does Ryan do on his first day in the class for students with behavioral problems in elementary school?
(a) Impresses the teacher with his reading skills.
(b) Throws a chair through the window.
(c) Sings for the class.
(d) Throws his desk at the teacher.

4. What do the kids on Ryan's bus say when they find out he is singing opera?
(a) That he is trying to be white.
(b) That he is trying to act as if he is rich.
(c) That he is not tough.
(d) That he should move away.

5. Why does Ryan initially start taking chorus class in high school?
(a) His mother makes him take it.
(b) Mrs. Hughes suggests it.
(c) Ryan always loved singing, so it was a natural choice.
(d) His football coach suggests it as an easy credit.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mark Oswald suggest Ryan do after his audition for the Vienna State Opera?

2. What does Ryan ask the kids at the juvenile detention center to say when he starts his speech to them?

3. Which singer prefers to wear a form-fitting dress that the Met's fashion adviser does not like?

4. Who is the legendary conductor at the Met who is involved in selecting singers for the Met's special training program?

5. How does Ryan meet his girlfriend?

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