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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. What causes Ryan to have an allergic reaction as a child?
2. Who called Ryan to check on him and speak with him while he was in the juvenile detention facility?
3. Who is the bass-baritone Ryan is competing against in the Met competition?
4. Who is the teacher Ryan adores from his elementary school years?
5. Which Verdi opera does Ryan sing an aria from for his audition piece in the Met's young singers' competition?
Short Essay Questions
1. When Ryan works with the conductor Patrick Summers in Chapter 5, how does their practice session go?
2. What important task does Camille LaBarre help Ryan with before the second round of the Met's competition in Chapter 3?
3. What is the major difference between Ryan and his fellow singer and competitor, Philippe?
4. What does the pronunciation and vocal coach Carrie-Ann Matheson tell Ryan to do when he goes home that evening in Chapter 7 that will help him with his Italian pronunciation?
5. Why does Ryan like Arnold Schwarzenegger so much?
6. In Chapter 6, what are some of the negative impacts of Valerie's religious beliefs on Ryan and Adrian as they grow up?
7. Why does Valerie get so angry at Cecil when she flies home to her apartment after being stationed in Korea?
8. What is the incident that leads to Ryan's time in the juvenile detention center when he is 12 years old?
9. How does Ryan's second practice session with Patrick Summers go in Chapter 7, after he has worked with the pronunciation coach?
10. What law that Dr. DeJarnette was instrumental in passing was struck down by the U.S. Supreme Court in the 1960s?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
What particular character traits and aspects does Ryan possess that he attributes to his father, Cecil? How does Ryan's mother seem to feel about Ryan's affection for his father? Write an essay explaining your answer, citing specific references to the text in support.
Essay Topic 2
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.
Essay Topic 3
Ryan's family is perplexed when they realize he is serious about studying opera, to the point that his aunt Esther says "Isn't that a white thing?" (118). Write an essay analyzing the reasons Bergner puts forward explaining why black opera singers are still facing a more difficult road in building successful careers at the highest levels of opera.
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