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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. How old was Opal when she first came to New York?
(a) 25.
(b) 23.
(c) 19.
(d) 21.

2. What is Opal's favorite color?
(a) Yellow.
(b) Green.
(c) Black.
(d) Red.

3. What does Virgil LaFleur associate the image of the Bond Brothers with in an interview?
(a) Cartoons.
(b) Ocean waves.
(c) Highway signs.
(d) Drooping daisies.

4. When was Sunny named editor in chief at Aural?
(a) May, 2013.
(b) March, 2015.
(c) June, 2017.
(d) September, 2011.

5. What was the destination of the flight from London where Sunny interviewed Nev?
(a) Seoul.
(b) Kyoto.
(c) Chicago.
(d) New York.

Short Answer Questions

1. When was Polychrome released by Rivington Records?

2. Who was scheduled to open the Rivington Showcase concert?

3. Into what neighborhood did Nev move when he first relocated to New York?

4. When did Opal first arrive in New York City via bus?

5. What is Opal's father's name said to be in the interview with Opal's sister in Chapter 1?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How did Opal's relationship with Jimmy Curtis develop?

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

4. What disorder caused Opal embarrassment and bullying growing up?

5. Why was Opal reluctant to perform in the Rivington Showcase? What changed her mind?

6. How did the Black community respond to Opal and Nev when they first started out?

7. Why was Nev's choice of Opal as a musical partner ironic?

8. Why did Sunny present the photograph of Opal and Nev fleeing the Rivington Riot to her staff? How did they respond?

9. Why did Nev travel across the U.S. with Howie Kelly as he prepared to record an album?

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

(see the answer keys)

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