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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. What did Nev write to Bob Hize after seeing the headlines in the newspaper after the riot when he was in the hospital?
(a) "It's me."
(b) "Help."
(c) "Why me?"
(d) "Where's Opal?"

2. Who wrote "The Opal and Nev Experience" article in Aural that was published in December of 1972?
(a) Steven Wagner.
(b) Scott Dorchester.
(c) Carla Provost.
(d) Phil Griffin.

3. Where does Sunny describe always being relegated when visiting Opal's home in Chapter 15?
(a) The living room.
(b) The garden.
(c) The kitchen.
(d) The dining room.

4. How was Opal injured, making her unable to flee the riot at the Rivington Showcase?
(a) She gashed her shoulder.
(b) She broke her arm.
(c) She broke her wrist.
(d) She broke her ankle.

5. Who wrote the capsule review of Opal Jewel's final album that is cited from 1988 in Chapter 22?
(a) Grace Tucker.
(b) Kate Steinle.
(c) Don McGahn.
(d) Phil Francisco.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Sunny describe driving to for the Derringdo event in Chapter 23?

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

3. Who interviewed Nev and Opal on 60 Minutes on January 21, 1973?

4. What single featuring Nev on lead vocals was released for radio play from the Things We've Seen album?

5. When did Opal buy her California home?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What happened when Opal revealed the flag during her performance at the Rivington Showcase?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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