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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which famous rap star grew up in a high-rise complex next to the one Valerie, Ryan's mother, grew up in?
(a) Jay Z.
(b) Ice Tea.
(c) Kanye West.
(d) Dr. Dre.

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

3. Who sat in on Ryan's practice session with the Met conductor in Chapter 5?
(a) Adrian.
(b) Camille LaBarre.
(c) Gayletha Nichols.
(d) Cecil.

4. What is the name of the plaza where the New York Metropolitan Opera House is located?
(a) Lincoln Center.
(b) Times Square.
(c) Washington Square.
(d) Herald Square.

5. What occurs that leads to Ryan's placement in the juvenile detention center in Chapter 6?
(a) Ryan tries to hurt himself.
(b) Ryan attacks his mother with a knife and creates a drawing that depicts violence.
(c) Ryan creates a violent video game.
(d) Ryan finds a gun and threatens to use it.

6. What did all the female finalists in the Met's young singers' competition look like physically?
(a) Very tall.
(b) Very short.
(c) Overweight.
(d) Slim and pretty.

7. What did Valerie find when she came home hastily from Korea?
(a) Valerie's father needed to find a new job.
(b) Ryan and Adrian were very ill.
(c) Cecil was living with another woman and that woman's son in her apartment.
(d) Valerie's mother was dying.

8. Who is the bass-baritone Ryan is competing against in the Met competition?
(a) Antonio.
(b) Robert.
(c) Philippe.
(d) James.

9. What did someone on the staff at the juvenile detention center give Ryan that he loved and he would lose if he lost control of his behavior?
(a) A television of his own.
(b) A hand-held video game.
(c) A small radio.
(d) A sketch pad.

10. Which Virginia couple successfully challenged Virginia's ban on interracial marriage at the U.S. Supreme Court in the 1960s?
(a) Barbara and Robert Finard.
(b) Mildred and Richard Loving.
(c) Margaret and James Redfield.
(d) Kelly and Jonathan Smithfield.

11. Which of the following laws did DeJarnette advocate for the passage of?
(a) The Children's Rights Act.
(b) The Hatch Act.
(c) The Landowner's Act.
(d) The Sterilization Act.

12. Who is the person in charge of helping the Met contestants with their clothing for the final auditions?
(a) Gayletha Nichols.
(b) Camille LaBarre.
(c) James Robinson.
(d) Ken Noda.

13. What is one problem Ryan experiences in buying formal clothes?
(a) He will only wear silk and silk is very expensive.
(b) He is unusually large and it can be hard to find things in his size.
(c) He wears bright colors that are hard to find.
(d) He wants to find clothes to make him look taller.

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

15. What was Adrian very good at as a child?
(a) Playing soccer.
(b) Drawing.
(c) Writing.
(d) Singing.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who do Ryan and Adrian stay with when Valerie goes back to Korea?

2. What is one thing that agitates Ryan very badly when he is at the juvenile detention center?

3. Which of the following was Adrian fascinated with as a child?

4. What causes Ryan to have an allergic reaction as a child?

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

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