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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What caused the scars on the backs of Ryan's legs?
(a) He had been cut by one of his mother's boyfriend as a child.
(b) He got scalded by bathwater as a child.
(c) His brother Adrian put him on a hot grill as a child.
(d) He fell on a sharp knife as a child.

2. How does Valerie's older brother die?
(a) He died of AIDS.
(b) He died of cancer.
(c) He died of a heart attack.
(d) He died in a robbery.

3. Why does Valerie leave her post in Korea to come quickly back to the USA?
(a) Cecil had sent her divorce papers.
(b) She was very sick.
(c) Ryan called her and asked her to come home.
(d) Her mother died.

4. Who is the teacher Ryan adores from his elementary school years?
(a) Mrs. Hughes.
(b) Mr. Noda.
(c) Mrs. Fischer.
(d) Mr. Levine.

5. What does Ryan most like to do at the juvenile detention center?
(a) Read.
(b) Talk to the other children there.
(c) Play football.
(d) Play Nintendo games.

6. What does Valerie accuse her second husband of doing?
(a) Sabotaging her career as an insurance salesperson because she made more money than he did.
(b) Cutting her brakes on her car.
(c) Stealing money from their account.
(d) Cheating on her.

7. What important leader does Ryan's elementary school teacher introduce him to?
(a) Martin Luther King Jr.
(b) President Kennedy.
(c) Franklin Roosevelt.
(d) Ghandi.

8. Who is the last singer's name announced who has moved on to the final round of the Met's young singers' competition?
(a) Michelle's.
(b) Deanna's.
(c) Philippe's.
(d) Ryan's.

9. Why does Valerie quit the Air Force?
(a) She asks for time off to spend with a sick child and they deny her the time.
(b) She is not getting paid enough.
(c) She wants to advance further than they will let her.
(d) Her new husband forces her to resign.

10. What is one thing that agitates Ryan very badly when he is at the juvenile detention center?
(a) The food is terrible.
(b) He is very homesick.
(c) The sheets are too itchy.
(d) A female child there follows Ryan around.

11. What does Ryan remember about the wall in the solitary confinement room at the juvenile detention center?
(a) It was infused with a low electrical charge.
(b) It was made of very rough cinderblock.
(c) It had a lot of static.
(d) It was painted bright yellow.

12. What was the name of the detention facility where Ryan was taken in Chapter 6?
(a) The Wright Center.
(b) The Bacon Center.
(c) The DeJarnette Center.
(d) The Flambert Center.

13. Which actor does Ryan like because he watched his movies with Cecil?
(a) Denzel Washington.
(b) Sylvester Stallone.
(c) Tom Hanks.
(d) Arnold Schwarzenegger.

14. What is Ryan's middle name?
(a) Robert.
(b) Speedo.
(c) Francis.
(d) Giles.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How old was Ryan when he was placed into juvenile detention in Virginia?

2. How old is Ryan in 2011 when he enters the Met's competition?

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

4. What does Valerie tell Bergner about her life that she never told Ryan or Adrian?

5. Who sat in on Ryan's practice session with the Met conductor in Chapter 5?

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