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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What member of the Bond Brothers was sent to the practice sessions for the Rivington Showcase as their representative?
(a) Chet Bond.
(b) Beau Bond.
(c) Cole Young.
(d) Jimmy Preston.

2. 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) April 11, 1970.
(d) June 3, 1971.

3. The interview excerpt with Jimmy Curtis is from an article called "Class in Session" from what magazine on June 8, 1967?
(a) Rolling Stone.
(b) Downbeat.
(c) Upbeat.
(d) Aural.

4. When was Aural magazine launched?
(a) 1970.
(b) 1965.
(c) 1969.
(d) 1968.

5. What instrument did Sunny's father play?
(a) Keyboard.
(b) Drums.
(c) Bass guitar.
(d) Guitar.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was Nev's university girlfriend that Sunny interviewed in Chapter 4?

2. On what television show was the Confederate flag painted on the top of a Dodge Charger?

3. Who was hired to play keyboard on the Polychrome recording?

4. When was Polychrome released by Rivington Records?

5. What was the first single on the album Polychrome?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Bob Hize?

2. Describe the genre of The Final Revival of Opal & Nev. What makes this genre unique?

3. When did Opal arrive in New York? Where did she live?

4. How did Jimmy Curtis die?

5. What was the relationship between Opal and Nev like when they first began recording?

6. Where did Nev grow up? What was his childhood like?

7. What were the circumstances surrounding Sunny's single interview with Nev?

8. How did Opal respond to Howie's contract when he first presented it to her?

9. Why did Polychrome fail?

10. Where did Opal grow up? What was her family like?

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