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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. In their last practice session before the Met competition final in Chapter 7, what does the conductor tell Ryan he is doing wrong?
(a) Coming in at the wrong place in the music.
(b) Not being expressive enough.
(c) Singing too softly.
(d) Singing notes that are not in the score.

2. Which famous rap star grew up in a high-rise complex next to the one Valerie, Ryan's mother, grew up in?
(a) Jay Z.
(b) Ice Tea.
(c) Kanye West.
(d) Dr. Dre.

3. How does Valerie's older brother die?
(a) He died of a heart attack.
(b) He died of AIDS.
(c) He died in a robbery.
(d) He died of cancer.

4. Which singer prefers to wear a form-fitting dress that the Met's fashion adviser does not like?
(a) Michelle.
(b) Deanna.
(c) Anne.
(d) Molly.

5. What does Ryan most like to do at the juvenile detention center?
(a) Read.
(b) Talk to the other children there.
(c) Play Nintendo games.
(d) Play football.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is one problem Ryan experiences in buying formal clothes?

2. What is Valerie's relationship with her second husband like?

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

4. Who is the Italian coach Ryan works with in Chapter 7?

5. What is the name of the character from the Verdi opera that Ryan plays in his audition for the Met's young singers' competition?

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