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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What text does Ryan's mother Valerie follow closely as part of her processing of finding God?
(a) The Red Sea Scrolls.
(b) The New Testament.
(c) The Old Testament.
(d) The Book of Mormon.

2. What did Adrian produce as part of his art projects?
(a) A portfolio of work he used to apply for college.
(b) A room full of charcoal drawings.
(c) Drawings of dinosaurs that he made into dozens of scrolls.
(d) Many large sketch books full of all different kinds of collages.

3. What store does Camille LaBarre take Ryan to to get clothes for the Met competition's final audition?
(a) Brooks Brothers.
(b) Men's Wearhouse.
(c) Bloomingdales.
(d) Talbot's.

4. Who is the Met competition for young singers' director?
(a) Siobhan O'Malley.
(b) Bette Hughes.
(c) Gayletha Nichols.
(d) Camille LaBarre.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the bass-baritone Ryan is competing against in the Met competition?

2. What does Valerie accuse her second husband of doing?

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

4. Who is the announcer for the finals of the Met's young singers' contest?

5. What branch of the military did Valerie serve in?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 6, what are some of the negative impacts of Valerie's religious beliefs on Ryan and Adrian as they grow up?

2. Why does Valerie, Ryan's mother, tell Bergner she passed up the opportunity to attend the Air Force Academy?

3. What was one of the most damaging and memorable punishments Ryan remembers from the DeJarnette Center?

4. In Chapter 1, why is Banquo's aria from Verdi's opera Macbeth a meaningful audition piece for Ryan?

5. What does Valerie tell Bergner about the lowest point in her life that she thinks her two boys are unaware of?

6. What law that Dr. DeJarnette was instrumental in passing was struck down by the U.S. Supreme Court in the 1960s?

7. In Chapter 3, what problem does Camille Labarre have with Michelle's first dress that she chooses to perform in for the Met Competition?

8. What is the main reason Ryan has asked people to call him "Speedo" at different points in his life?

9. What is the major difference between Ryan and his fellow singer and competitor, Philippe?

10. In Chapter 5, what does Bernger note about the appearance of the three women who were picked for the Met's young singers' competition final round?

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