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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. In what state did George Wallace serve as governor?
(a) Arkansas.
(b) Kentucky.
(c) Texas.
(d) Alabama.

2. Where does Sunny describe driving to for the Derringdo event in Chapter 23?
(a) Lancaster, New Hampshire.
(b) Taos, New Mexico.
(c) La Jolla, California.
(d) Big Sur, California.

3. What publication printed the article titled "Weird O. to Injured Fans: 'Eat Dirt'" on November 19, 1971?
(a) Aural magazine.
(b) Rolling Stone.
(c) The New York Post.
(d) The New York Times.

4. Who was the other guest on the couch during Opal and Nev's interview on the Dick Cavett show?
(a) Becca Lewis.
(b) Jane Fonda.
(c) Stephanie Jonasson.
(d) Martha McSally.

5. What did Bob Hize say his biggest regret was surrounding the riot at the Rivington Showcase?
(a) Not being there for Sunny's mother.
(b) That the venue turned out to be an inept failure.
(c) That the world can be so unkind and ungenerous.
(d) Failing to always act from a place of integrity and love.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who wrote the capsule review of Opal Jewel's final album that is cited from 1988 in Chapter 22?

2. From what publication is the "Just Say O.?" article that is excerpted in Chapter 22?

3. Why was most of Marion Jacobie's photography of the Rivington Showcase lost?

4. From what publication is the article "Meltdown for Aural Editor?" in Chapter 21?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How was Opal injured during the riot at the Rivington Showcase?

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

3. How was Opal a contributing factor in Sunny's education?

4. How did Opal and Nev diverge as artists after the Rivington Showcase?

5. Who is Marion Jacobie, and what is her significance in the novel?

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

7. What blame did Opal take for the Rivington Riot?

8. How did most of the characters respond when asked about blame in the Rivington Showcase in Chapter 15?

9. What major revelation did Chet Bond offer in his interview with Sunny?

10. What did Sunny do at the Derringdo festival?

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