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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In choosing the name "SarahLena," Jimmy chose Sarah after whom?
(a) Sarah Vaughan.
(b) Sarah O'Harris.
(c) Sarah McClure.
(d) Sarah Pennington.

2. From what publication is the "Just Say O.?" article that is excerpted in Chapter 22?
(a) Aural magazine.
(b) The New York Times.
(c) The New York Post.
(d) Rolling Stone.

3. What movie was Quentin Tarantino doing a press junket interview in 2012 when he commented on Opal and Nev?
(a) Kill Bill.
(b) Django Unchained.
(c) Reservoir Dogs.
(d) Pulp Fiction.

4. Who was the tour manager for Opal and Nev's only concert tour?
(a) Stanley Coombs.
(b) Ross Atkins.
(c) Carl Wilson.
(d) Roger Edwards.

5. When was the "Just Say O.?" article published?
(a) April, 1983.
(b) July, 1988.
(c) June, 1984.
(d) September, 1981.

6. Why was most of Marion Jacobie's photography of the Rivington Showcase lost?
(a) She dropped her camera in a mud puddle when escaping.
(b) Her camera was stolen in the theater.
(c) A biker forced her to pull out the film in her camera.
(d) A policeman confiscated her film and destroyed it.

7. Who was the other guest on the couch during Opal and Nev's interview on the Dick Cavett show?
(a) Stephanie Jonasson.
(b) Martha McSally.
(c) Becca Lewis.
(d) Jane Fonda.

8. On what date were nine Black Americans killed inside of the Emmanuel AME Church in Charleston, South Carolina by a white supremacist?
(a) June 27, 2015.
(b) September 12, 2010.
(c) August 12, 2017.
(d) June 30, 2011.

9. In the iconic photograph of Nev and Opal after the riot, what was Opal desperate for Nev to do?
(a) To get to Bob Hize.
(b) To go back for Jimmy.
(c) To go back for Chet.
(d) To get her to the hospital.

10. Having been asked about her single biggest regret surrounding the Rivington Showcase, what did Cherry Allison say hers was?
(a) She had no regrets because none of it was her fault.
(b) That the world can be so unkind and ungenerous.
(c) That the venue turned out to be an inept failure.
(d) Not being there for Sunny's mother.

11. How is Opal described as entering the stage in "The Opal and Nev Experience" article in Aural that was published in December of 1972?
(a) On a pogo stick.
(b) On an acrobatic swing.
(c) On a motorcycle.
(d) On a tightrope.

12. What did Chet Bond say his biggest regret was in relation to the Rivington Riot?
(a) Failing to always act from a place of integrity and love.
(b) Not being there for Sunny's mother.
(c) The drugs.
(d) That the venue turned out to be an inept failure.

13. How did J. Edgar Hoover die?
(a) Heart attack.
(b) Cancer.
(c) Brain aneurysm.
(d) Stroke.

14. Where in California did Sunny go to see Opal after her interview with Chet Bond?
(a) Los Angeles.
(b) San Diego.
(c) Santa Cruz.
(d) San Francisco.

15. On what day was Jimmy Curtis's memorial held?
(a) May 16, 1970.
(b) February 2, 1972.
(c) April 8, 1971.
(d) November 20, 1971.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what state did George Wallace serve as governor?

2. Who wrote "The Opal and Nev Experience" article in Aural that was published in December of 1972?

3. What did Bob Hize say his biggest regret was surrounding the riot at the Rivington Showcase?

4. What did Nev write to Bob Hize after seeing the headlines in the newspaper after the riot when he was in the hospital?

5. What publication printed the article titled "Weird O. to Injured Fans: 'Eat Dirt'" on November 19, 1971?

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