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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who developed the album art for Polychrome?

2. What was the first recorded song written by Nev?

3. Where did Iggy Pop supposedly first meet David Bowie, according to Opal's interview?

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

5. When did Opal first arrive in New York City via bus?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Bob Hize?

2. What did Opal do after graduating high school?

3. How did the Black community respond to Opal and Nev when they first started out?

4. How is Opal's attire for the Rivington Showcase described?

5. What tragic event ultimately led to Nev moving to New York?

6. How did Opal respond to Howie's contract when he first presented it to her?

7. What circumstances led to Opal and Nev going onstage to perform at the Rivington Showcase?

8. When did Opal arrive in New York? Where did she live?

9. What was the relationship between Opal and Nev like when they first began recording?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the historical context of Opal's childhood. When did Opal come of age? Where did she live with her mother and sister growing up? Where did she stay with relatives in the summers? How did this setting differ from her home? How did the civil rights movement impact Opal's childhood and young adulthood?

Essay Topic 2

Describe and discuss the character of Pearl and her relationship with Opal, both as children and as adults. What is the age difference between Opal and Pearl? How are these characters similar and different? What motivates each of these characters?

Essay Topic 3

Analyze and discuss Sunny as the narrator and protagonist of The Final Revival of Opal & Nev. What are Sunny's circumstances like when the novel begins? How do her circumstances change in the course of the story? How does Sunny's character evolve?

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