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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. To what publishing/recording studio did Opal transition from Rivington with the album Temper?
(a) Sire.
(b) Wolf.
(c) Enterprise.
(d) Beacon.

2. Who did Gloria Steinem say called her to tell her about Opal and Nev on the Dick Cavette show in her interview?
(a) Martha McSally.
(b) Flo Kennedy.
(c) Jane Fonda.
(d) Stephanie Jonasson.

3. Who first published Marion Jacobie's iconic photo of Opal and Nev after the riot?
(a) The New York Times.
(b) The Washington Post.
(c) Rolling Stone.
(d) The New York Post.

4. What is the title of Chapter 23?
(a) "You Hear Me?"
(b) "Flourish of Drama."
(c) "Thomas's Girl on Kilimanjaro."
(d) "Copy the Right, People, and the Rest Falls in Place."

5. How is Opal described as entering the stage in "The Opal and Nev Experience" article in Aural that was published in December of 1972?
(a) On a tightrope.
(b) On a pogo stick.
(c) On a motorcycle.
(d) On an acrobatic swing.

Short Answer Questions

1. To whose house did Virgil direct the taxi when he was supposedly taking Opal to Jimmy's memorial?

2. What did Bob Hize say his biggest regret was surrounding the riot at the Rivington Showcase?

3. Who is the dancer whose image was screen-printed on the overalls Opal wore for her interview in the "Just Say O.?" article?

4. From whom did Jimmy derive the name Lena in "SarahLena"?

5. When did J. Edgar Hoover die?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Nev's and Opal's career change when they went solo?

2. When and why did Opal return to the U.S. from Paris?

3. What did Nev say about his memories of the Rivington Showcase?

4. What did Nev do while Opal was in Paris?

5. What led to Opal going to Paris? Who went with her?

6. Why did Corinne push Sunny to complete the book?

7. Who is Lizzie Harris and what is her significance in the novel?

8. What caused Opal to depart the stage at the Derringdo festival?

9. What led to Opal revealing the flag onstage? How did she reveal it?

10. What was Opal screaming in the iconic photo of her and Nev fleeing the Smythe Theater?

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