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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. How did Cecil get his middle name of Speedo?
2. What does the Italian coach tell Ryan to do to practice his pronunciation in Chapter 7?
3. Which singer prefers to wear a form-fitting dress that the Met's fashion adviser does not like?
4. What causes Ryan to have an allergic reaction as a child?
5. Why does Valerie quit the Air Force?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is the main reason Ryan has asked people to call him "Speedo" at different points in his life?
2. How do Ryan and Adrian remember their mother Valerie's relationship with Barry?
3. What is the incident that leads to Ryan's time in the juvenile detention center when he is 12 years old?
4. Why does Valerie, Ryan's mother, tell Bergner she passed up the opportunity to attend the Air Force Academy?
5. What was one of the most damaging and memorable punishments Ryan remembers from the DeJarnette Center?
6. In Chapter 7, what is Ryan worried is contributing to his difficulties with Italian pronunciation?
7. What does Ryan remember his brother Adrian being really good at as a child, and why was the effect of Adrian's talent on their lives?
8. Why does Ryan like Arnold Schwarzenegger so much?
9. When Ryan works with the conductor Patrick Summers in Chapter 5, how does their practice session go?
10. Why does Priscilla Jenkins treat Ryan with kindness and compassion in the DeJarnette Center, even as he treats her terribly?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Ken Noda, the child prodigy on piano turned professional accompanist, describes how his difficult relationship with his mother affected his life and career. Write an essay comparing and contrasting how Noda's and Ryan's problems with their mothers impacted their lives and careers.
Essay Topic 2
Ryan's mother, Valerie, was offered the opportunity for a promising career in the military, but this did not come to fruition. Write an essay analyzing how Valerie's life took some turns toward the worst and how her life's path affected Ryan.
Essay Topic 3
Write an essay analyzing why Ryan seems so desperate to connect with the boy Bergner identifies as a rapper during his visit to the juvenile detention center in Chapter 16.
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