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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. Who invited the Bond Brothers to film cameos in a biker B-movie called Skulls in Their Wake?
(a) Enterprise Pictures.
(b) Road Ways Pictures.
(c) Highwayman Pictures.
(d) New Guard Pictures.

2. What was the second song that Nev sang for Opal when he met with her alone at her family's apartment to get her to sign with him?
(a) "Girl in Gold."
(b) "Black Coffee."
(c) "Summer in Smoke."
(d) "White Lightning."

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

4. On what date did the players for the Polychrome concept album gather at Rivington Records for their first studio recording?
(a) July 6, 1970.
(b) July 30, 1969.
(c) August 14, 1970.
(d) April 12, 1971.

5. What was the first single on the album Polychrome?
(a) "Yellow Belly."
(b) "Black Coffee."
(c) "White Fever."
(d) "Girl in Gold."

Short Answer Questions

1. What member of the Bond Brothers was sent to the practice sessions for the Rivington Showcase as their representative?

2. What is Opal's favorite color?

3. Who was the last of the original members of the Ramones to die?

4. What is the name of Opal's sister?

5. Who is described as Sunny's managing editor at Aural in Chapter 9?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What did Opal do after graduating high school?

4. Where was the Rivington Showcase held? Why was this venue chosen?

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

6. How and why was the Rivington Showcase conceptualized?

7. Who is Bob Hize?

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

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

10. How were Opal's experiences in Alabama different from Detroit?

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