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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part III (Chapters 9 - 12).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Ryan wait for from his father as a child?
(a) Ryan waits for boxes of things his father had promised to send Ryan, but never does.
(b) Ryan waits for his father's old movie collection in the mail.
(c) Ryan waits for his father's books in the mail.
(d) Ryan waits for his father to send him money he had promised to send.

2. What happens when Ryan gets onstage for the first time in the Governor's School production of The Ballad of Baby Doe?
(a) He stuns the crowd with his amazing voice.
(b) He faints.
(c) He forgets his one line.
(d) He falls off the stage.

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

4. Who is the teacher Ryan adores from his elementary school years?
(a) Mrs. Fischer.
(b) Mr. Levine.
(c) Mrs. Hughes.
(d) Mr. Noda.

5. Where does Valerie move herself and Ryan after leaving the trailer park in Chapter 11?
(a) To a low-income high-rise in Brooklyn.
(b) In with relatives until she gets back on her feet.
(c) To a homeless shelter in Virginia.
(d) To a little green shack outside of Norfolk.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Ryan's friend's father remember Ryan leaving all around the house when he visited?

2. What did Adrian produce as part of his art projects?

3. Which black female singer performed operatic selections at Carnegie Hall in the 1890s?

4. What did all the female finalists in the Met's young singers' competition look like physically?

5. Why does Valerie quit the Air Force?

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