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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 what movie did Opal audition to play Stephanie St. Clair?
(a) Wicked.
(b) Hoodlum.
(c) The Rose.
(d) The Grange.

2. Who was the individual killed by the Hell's Angels at the 1969 Altamont Free Concert?
(a) Susan Rosen.
(b) Manuel Padilla.
(c) Joe Anderson.
(d) Meredith Hunter.

3. How did J. Edgar Hoover die?
(a) Heart attack.
(b) Brain aneurysm.
(c) Cancer.
(d) Stroke.

4. What did Opal do when Sunny placed the iconic photo from after the riot before her in their interview?
(a) She left the interview.
(b) She began weeping.
(c) She ripped it into shreds.
(d) She told her to put it away.

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 an acrobatic swing.
(b) On a pogo stick.
(c) On a tightrope.
(d) On a motorcycle.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who wrote "The Opal and Nev Experience" article in Aural that was published in December of 1972?

2. What did Opal hurl at the white woman who had attacked Jimmy along with the bikers during the riot?

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

4. Where did Nev rent a house after moving out of the Hizes' apartment when his and Opal's second album was successful?

5. What is the title of Chapter 22?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How did the Dick Cavett Show impact the careers of Opal and Nev?

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

5. What led to Nev's addiction and how did it affect his work?

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

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

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

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

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

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