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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When did Cole Young die from liver cancer?
(a) 1989.
(b) 1974.
(c) 1999.
(d) 1985.

2. Who was Opal and Nez's producer that Sunny interviewed in what would likely be his final interview?
(a) Roberto Waller.
(b) Bob Hize.
(c) Anna Davis.
(d) Roberta Salducci.

3. Who was hired as the second guitarist for the Polychrome album recording?
(a) Steve Pratt.
(b) John Squine.
(c) Solomon Krebble.
(d) LaTasha Prather.

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

5. On what television show was the Confederate flag painted on the top of a Dodge Charger?
(a) The Dukes of Hazzard.
(b) Walker, Texas Ranger.
(c) All in the Family.
(d) Happy Days.

6. Who was the bassist for the Bond Brothers?
(a) Chet Bond.
(b) Donny Pendle.
(c) Beau Bond.
(d) Cole Young.

7. When was Sunny named editor in chief at Aural?
(a) March, 2015.
(b) May, 2013.
(c) September, 2011.
(d) June, 2017.

8. How old was Sunny's father when he was killed?
(a) 29.
(b) 28.
(c) 32.
(d) 30.

9. Who starred in the film To Sir, With Love?
(a) George Watson.
(b) Sidney Poitier.
(c) James Wilson.
(d) Brett Daniels.

10. Who owned the brownstone that Opal moved into when she first moved to New York?
(a) Miss Juanita.
(b) Miss Ernestine.
(c) Miss Emilia.
(d) Miss Elizabeth.

11. Where was the Rivington Showcase set to be performed?
(a) The Wallace Theater.
(b) The Bond Theater.
(c) The Lucille Lortel Theater.
(d) The Smythe Theater.

12. What is the name of Bob Hize's daughter that Sunny describes in Chapter 6?
(a) Melody Jorgensen.
(b) Jennifer Pennington.
(c) Sarah Willis.
(d) Anna Willoughby.

13. Where did Opal's mother work when Opal was growing up?
(a) The Ford plant.
(b) The New York Times.
(c) The Johnson & Johnson company.
(d) The GM plant.

14. On what date did Nev and Howie Kelly visit an amateur night at a nightclub in Detroit and first hear Opal sing?
(a) April 1, 1969.
(b) July 3, 1972.
(c) June 3, 1971.
(d) April 11, 1970.

15. What was the first album Nev and Opal recorded together?
(a) Things We've Seen.
(b) Polychrome.
(c) White Pony.
(d) Black Coffee.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where are some of Virgil's ancestors from, according to Opal in her interview?

2. Who was Nev's first piano teacher?

3. Who was the Rivington artist that described one of the Bond Brothers picking her up in the studio and smacking her on the bottom, to her horror?

4. What was the first recorded song written by Nev?

5. What was the Bond Brothers' first charting single from Rivington Records?

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