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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. How was Opal injured, making her unable to flee the riot at the Rivington Showcase?

2. Who did Gloria Steinem say called her to tell her about Opal and Nev on the Dick Cavette show in her interview?

3. Where in California did Sunny go to see Opal after her interview with Chet Bond?

4. When was the album Temper released?

5. When was George Wallace shot while campaigning in Maryland for the Democratic Presidential nomination?

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 Bob Hize die? Why did Sunny attend his funeral?

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

4. What did Sunny do at the Derringdo festival?

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the themes of racism and white privilege in The Final Revival of Opal & Nev. How are these themes intertwined in the novel's plot? What symbolism relates to these themes? What statement(s) do you think the author is making in regards to racism and white privilege in the work?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the themes of art and politics in The Final Revival of Opal & Nev. How do these themes apply to Opal and Nev, individually and as a duo? How do they apply to Sunny's character? What statement(s) do you believe the author is making about art and politics in this novel? Why?

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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