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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 10 – 13.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did Opal's aunt and uncle (Rose and William) live when Opal and her sister went to stay with them for the summer?
(a) Hunter, Alabama.
(b) Malvern, Alabama.
(c) Jackson, Alabama.
(d) Titusville, Alabama.

2. When did Opal first arrive in New York City via bus?
(a) July, 1970.
(b) April, 1969.
(c) September, 1970.
(d) June, 1971.

3. What is the name of Bob Hize's daughter that Sunny describes in Chapter 6?
(a) Jennifer Pennington.
(b) Melody Jorgensen.
(c) Anna Willoughby.
(d) Sarah Willis.

4. What movie does Howie Kelly refer to as the biggest movie of all time in an interview?
(a) Cassablanca.
(b) To Have and Have Not.
(c) The Emperor.
(d) Gone with the Wind.

5. How old was Opal when she started losing her hair?
(a) 5.
(b) 3.
(c) 9.
(d) 7.

Short Answer Questions

1. For how many years does Sunny say she has worked as a journalist in the Editor's note in the beginning of the novel?

2. Who wrote a critique of Polychrome for the British newspaper New Musical Express in November of 1970?

3. Where was Jimmy Curtis born and raised?

4. Where did Opal work her only 9-5 job?

5. What name did Sunny's father give to her at birth?

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