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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. When is Sunny's Editor's Note dated in the beginning of the novel?
(a) March 25, 2018.
(b) April 3, 2010.
(c) March 23, 2015.
(d) February 20, 2017.

2. When was Skulls in Their Wake released?
(a) 1974.
(b) 1980.
(c) 1972.
(d) 1976.

3. Who was the producer with Nev that first spoke to Nev and her sister about offering them representation?
(a) Howie Kelly.
(b) Bob Hize.
(c) Michael Anderson.
(d) James Watkins.

4. Who was hired as the second guitarist for the Polychrome album recording?
(a) Solomon Krebble.
(b) Steve Pratt.
(c) LaTasha Prather.
(d) John Squine.

5. What is the name of Opal's sister?
(a) Corrine.
(b) Pearl.
(c) Anna.
(d) Sunny.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did Cole Young die from liver cancer?

2. What was the first book by Martin Luther King Jr.?

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

4. For how long was Opal Robinson's first Rivington contract good?

5. Who was the drummer for the Bond Brothers?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How and why was the Rivington Showcase conceptualized?

3. What song created conflict between Opal and Nev in their first album? Why?

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

5. Where was the Rivington Showcase held? Why was this venue chosen?

6. What led Sunny to begin researching her father?

7. What disorder caused Opal embarrassment and bullying growing up?

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

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

10. What caused Opal's fury backstage before the Rivington Showcase?

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