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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) 23.
(b) 25.
(c) 19.
(d) 21.

2. What is the name of the autoimmune condition that Opal suffers from?
(a) Hashimoto thyroiditis.
(b) Myasthenia gravis.
(c) Alopecia areata.
(d) Dermatomyositis.

3. How many siblings does Nev have?
(a) 1.
(b) 3.
(c) 0.
(d) 2.

4. Who does Opal describe as being practically another member of the Beatles after performing organ on "Get Back" and "Don't Let Me Down"?
(a) Jimi Hendrix.
(b) Jim Morrison.
(c) Billy Preston.
(d) James Bally.

5. Who performed the song "Black Coffee" in a 2001 controversial movie-musical?
(a) LaTasha Prather.
(b) Steve Pratt.
(c) John Squine.
(d) Solomon Krebble.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old was Nev in 1962?

2. Where are some of Virgil's ancestors from, according to Opal in her interview?

3. For what publication was Wallace Jopson an editorial assistant at the time of the Rivington Showcase?

4. When did the 16th Street Baptist Church bombing take place?

5. Who was the lead singer of the Curlicutes?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Who is Rosemary Salducci?

3. What is Sunny's standing in her profession at the beginning of the novel?

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

5. What song created conflict between Opal and Nev in their first album? Why?

6. What happened to the Bond Brothers' flag backstage at the showcase?

7. Who is Bob Hize?

8. How did Jimmy Curtis die?

9. What was Sunny's family like growing up? When was she born?

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

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