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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 6 – 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who took the iconic photograph of Opal and Nev that was featured in the New York Times after the riot that killed Sunny's father?
(a) Jennifer Watkins.
(b) Rochelle Rodrigues.
(c) Anna Barkley.
(d) Marion Jacobie.

2. In what off-Broadway show did Virgil play a character named Turpentine?
(a) Ma Rainey's Black Bottom.
(b) Bad Willie's Juju.
(c) A Raisin in the Sun.
(d) To Sir, With Love.

3. When did Nev's mother die?
(a) April 12, 1966.
(b) March 2, 1969.
(c) June 4, 1967.
(d) March 24, 1968.

4. For how many years does Sunny say she has worked as a journalist in the Editor's note in the beginning of the novel?
(a) 10.
(b) 5.
(c) 25.
(d) 15.

5. When was Polychrome released by Rivington Records?
(a) September 4, 1969.
(b) April 16, 1971.
(c) July 12, 1970.
(d) November 10, 1970.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did Opal's mother first send her and her sister to the South to stay with relatives during the summer?

2. Who recorded the original song "To Sir, with Love"?

3. What was the first single on the album Polychrome?

4. What instrument did Sunny's father play?

5. When did Opal graduate high school?

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