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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II (Chapters 5 - 8).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of the character from the Verdi opera that Ryan plays in his audition for the Met's young singers' competition?
(a) King Lear.
(b) Tybalt.
(c) Banquo.
(d) Iago.

2. What is the name of the plaza where the New York Metropolitan Opera House is located?
(a) Lincoln Center.
(b) Times Square.
(c) Washington Square.
(d) Herald Square.

3. What causes Ryan to have an allergic reaction as a child?
(a) Cat hair.
(b) Peanut butter.
(c) A bee sting.
(d) A vaccination that contained eggs, which he had an allergy to.

4. Two days before Ryan is scheduled to be released from the detention center, what does he do to another child?
(a) Breaks his finger.
(b) Pours milk down his back.
(c) Spits in his face.
(d) Beats him badly.

5. Who comes to hear Ryan sing during the finals in the young singers' competition at the Met?
(a) Robert.
(b) Irene.
(c) Adrian.
(d) Cecil.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Ryan remember about the wall in the solitary confinement room at the juvenile detention center?

2. Who called Ryan to check on him and speak with him while he was in the juvenile detention facility?

3. Who do Ryan and Adrian stay with when Valerie goes back to Korea?

4. Why does Valerie leave her post in Korea to come quickly back to the USA?

5. What was one of the ways in which Adrian developed his talent as a child?

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