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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 was one of the ways in which Adrian developed his talent as a child?
(a) Adrian watched soccer on television constantly to learn new moves.
(b) Adrian watched cooking programs on television to learn how to cook.
(c) Adrian watched a painting instruction program on PBS.
(d) Valerie signed Adrian up for singing lessons.

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) Listen to recordings of the words.
(c) Sing the arias until he is hoarse.
(d) Recite the words backwards.

3. Who is Valerie's second husband?
(a) Nathan.
(b) Harry.
(c) Barry.
(d) Larry.

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

5. What kind of work did Cecil, Ryan's father, once perform?
(a) Construction.
(b) Bodybuilding.
(c) Engineering.
(d) Accounting.

Short Answer Questions

1. 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?

2. What did all the female finalists in the Met's young singers' competition look like physically?

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

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

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

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. What is the incident that leads to Ryan's time in the juvenile detention center when he is 12 years old?

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

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

5. 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?

6. Why does Priscilla Jenkins treat Ryan with kindness and compassion in the DeJarnette Center, even as he treats her terribly?

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

8. Why does Valerie get so angry at Cecil when she flies home to her apartment after being stationed in Korea?

9. How does Ryan feel after he gives his father Cecil a tour of the Met in Chapter 7?

10. Why does Valerie still seem bitter about the way Cecil proposed to her?

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