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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. For how long was Opal Robinson's first Rivington contract good?
(a) 3 months.
(b) 6 months.
(c) 1 year.
(d) 2 years.

2. What was the first recorded song written by Nev?
(a) "Lost."
(b) "Black Coffee."
(c) "Winding Road."
(d) "Rosy."

3. 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) April 11, 1970.
(c) July 3, 1972.
(d) June 3, 1971.

4. What slang term does Opal use in interview to refer to people who continue to work when trade unionists go on strike?
(a) Scab.
(b) Sponge.
(c) Narc.
(d) Rat.

5. Nev's lost tune "Black Coffee" ended up on the soundtrack for what controversial 2001 movie-musical?
(a) Center Rising.
(b) El Paso.
(c) The Jungle.
(d) Rock Away.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where was the Rivington Showcase set to be performed?

2. What name did Sunny's father give to her at birth?

3. Who did Opal demand play with them in order for her to perform in the Rivington Showcase?

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

5. When did JBJ (Jonathan Benjus Jr.) inherit Aural Media from his father?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. How did Jimmy Curtis die?

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

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

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

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

9. What does Polychrome refer to and what is its importance?

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

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