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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was the 18-year-old concert attendee that Sunny interviewed at Derringdo?
(a) James Waterson.
(b) Al Daughtry.
(c) Anna Wilson.
(d) Jamie Smithson.

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

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

4. 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.

5. For what movie did Opal audition to play Stephanie St. Clair?
(a) Wicked.
(b) Hoodlum.
(c) The Grange.
(d) The Rose.

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

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

8. What bands has Tom Morello played for?
(a) Greensky Bluegrass and the Road Brothers.
(b) The Traveling Wilburys and The Who.
(c) Bauhaus and The Cure.
(d) Rage Against the Machine and Audioslave.

9. Who wrote the capsule review of Opal Jewel's final album that is cited from 1988 in Chapter 22?
(a) Phil Francisco.
(b) Grace Tucker.
(c) Kate Steinle.
(d) Don McGahn.

10. Where does Sunny describe always being relegated when visiting Opal's home in Chapter 15?
(a) The living room.
(b) The garden.
(c) The dining room.
(d) The kitchen.

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

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

13. 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) Not being there for Sunny's mother.
(c) That the world can be so unkind and ungenerous.
(d) That the venue turned out to be an inept failure.

14. Who interviewed Nev and Opal on 60 Minutes on January 21, 1973?
(a) Tom Brokaw.
(b) Oprah Winfrey.
(c) Mike Wallace.
(d) Barbara Walters.

15. Who is the dancer whose image was screen-printed on the overalls Opal wore for her interview in the "Just Say O.?" article?
(a) Steven Wagner's.
(b) Phil Griffin's.
(c) Chet Bond's.
(d) Christopher Givens's.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did J. Edgar Hoover die?

2. What is the title of Chapter 21?

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

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

5. Who first published Marion Jacobie's iconic photo of Opal and Nev after the riot?

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