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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Nev write to Bob Hize after seeing the headlines in the newspaper after the riot when he was in the hospital?
(a) "Where's Opal?"
(b) "Help."
(c) "It's me."
(d) "Why me?"

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

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

4. What single featuring Opal on lead vocals was released for radio play from the Things We've Seen album?
(a) "Sister Stacked."
(b) "Summer in Smoke."
(c) "Black Coffee."
(d) "Better Living on Mercury."

5. What did Opal hurl at the white woman who had attacked Jimmy along with the bikers during the riot?
(a) A microphone.
(b) A rock.
(c) A speaker.
(d) A high-heeled shoe.

6. When was the album Temper released?
(a) 1974.
(b) 1984.
(c) 1990.
(d) 1979.

7. When was album Stew released?
(a) 1990.
(b) 1988.
(c) 1984.
(d) 1986.

8. What happened as a result of the "Meltdown for Aural Editor?" article that was published?
(a) Sunny was arrested and charged with harassment.
(b) Sunny was let go from her job as editor.
(c) Sunny was deported.
(d) Sunny was given a promotion.

9. Who does Opal describe coming to give her a shot at the hospital after the riot?
(a) Nurse Judy.
(b) Nurse Ratched.
(c) Nurse Emily.
(d) Nurse Jackie.

10. By what name was Stephanie St. Clair known?
(a) Weezie.
(b) Queenie.
(c) Nana Clair.
(d) Nona.

11. When did J. Edgar Hoover die?
(a) May 2, 1972.
(b) May 15, 1972.
(c) March 3, 1974.
(d) April 2, 1971.

12. Who was supposed to introduce Nev when he came onstage for the showcase, but did not?
(a) Bob HIze.
(b) Howie Kelly.
(c) Cole Young.
(d) Susan Haynie.

13. Who did Gloria Steinem say called her to tell her about Opal and Nev on the Dick Cavette show in her interview?
(a) Flo Kennedy.
(b) Jane Fonda.
(c) Martha McSally.
(d) Stephanie Jonasson.

14. Who first published Marion Jacobie's iconic photo of Opal and Nev after the riot?
(a) The New York Post.
(b) The Washington Post.
(c) Rolling Stone.
(d) The New York Times.

15. Where does Sunny describe driving to for the Derringdo event in Chapter 23?
(a) Lancaster, New Hampshire.
(b) Taos, New Mexico.
(c) Big Sur, California.
(d) La Jolla, California.

Short Answer Questions

1. Having been asked about his single biggest regret surrounding the Rivington Showcase, what did Howie Kelly say his was?

2. Why was most of Marion Jacobie's photography of the Rivington Showcase lost?

3. How was Opal injured, making her unable to flee the riot at the Rivington Showcase?

4. What bands has Tom Morello played for?

5. What did Chet Bond say his biggest regret was in relation to the Rivington Riot?

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