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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. Which singer prefers to wear a form-fitting dress that the Met's fashion adviser does not like?
2. What book does Ryan especially enjoy from his elementary school years?
3. What is Valerie's relationship with her second husband like?
4. Which famous rap star grew up in a high-rise complex next to the one Valerie, Ryan's mother, grew up in?
5. Who is the teacher Ryan adores from his elementary school years?
Short Essay Questions
1. 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?
2. In Chapter 1, why is Banquo's aria from Verdi's opera Macbeth a meaningful audition piece for Ryan?
3. Why does Priscilla Jenkins treat Ryan with kindness and compassion in the DeJarnette Center, even as he treats her terribly?
4. What does Valerie tell Bergner about the lowest point in her life that she thinks her two boys are unaware of?
5. In Chapter 5, what is the conductor, Patrick Summers, worried there might be too much of an emphasis on in opera these days?
6. 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?
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. What was one of the most damaging and memorable punishments Ryan remembers from the DeJarnette Center?
9. What important task does Camille LaBarre help Ryan with before the second round of the Met's competition in Chapter 3?
10. In Chapter 3, what problem does Camille Labarre have with Michelle's first dress that she chooses to perform in for the Met Competition?
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
Write an essay analyzing the aspects of both Ryan's and his girlfriend Irene Fast's childhoods and backgrounds that are similar in important ways that allow them to understand and empathize with one another.
Essay Topic 3
As he is preparing for the second round of the Met's competition for young singers, Ryan encounters many technical challenges and setbacks in refining and enriching his operatic skills. Write an essay analyzing how Ryan chooses to deal with these challenges and his feelings of frustration as he carries out the hard work involved in cultivating his craft.
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