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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old was Tom Morello when he was with Opal and Nev on the Dick Cavett Show?
(a) 7.
(b) 9.
(c) 16.
(d) 12.

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

3. Having been asked about his single biggest regret surrounding the Rivington Showcase, what did John Squine say his was?
(a) Not being there for Sunny's mother.
(b) Failing to always act from a place of integrity and love.
(c) That the world can be so unkind and ungenerous.
(d) That the venue turned out to be an inept failure.

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

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

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

7. What single featuring Nev on lead vocals was released for radio play from the Things We've Seen album?
(a) "Black Coffee."
(b) "Better Living on Mercury."
(c) "The Last Road West."
(d) "Summer in Smoke."

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

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

10. What is the title of Chapter 15?
(a) "Copy the Right, People, and the Rest Falls in Place."
(b) "Flourish of Drama."
(c) "Click, Click, Click."
(d) "All Us Rug Rats."

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

12. According to some witnesses, what were the Hell's Angels paid with for their security at the 1969 Altamont Free Concert?
(a) $500 in marijuana.
(b) $500 cash.
(c) $500 in beer.
(d) $500 in cocaine.

13. Who did JBJ say had called him, threatening to deny Aural interviews with any of her clients if they pursued theories on the actions of Nev Charles?
(a) Howie Kelly.
(b) Lizzie Harris.
(c) Bob Hize.
(d) James Anderson.

14. 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) August 12, 2017.
(c) September 12, 2010.
(d) June 30, 2011.

15. Where did Nev rent a house after moving out of the Hizes' apartment when his and Opal's second album was successful?
(a) Harlem.
(b) SoHo.
(c) The West Village.
(d) The Upper East Side.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did Opal buy her California home?

2. From what publication is the article "Meltdown for Aural Editor?" in Chapter 21?

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

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

5. What movie was Quentin Tarantino doing a press junket interview in 2012 when he commented on Opal and Nev?

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