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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. Where was Jimmy Curtis born and raised?

2. What slang term does Opal use in interview to refer to people who continue to work when trade unionists go on strike?

3. When was Aural magazine launched?

4. Who originally recorded the song "The Weight" that was played before Opal and Nev went onstage?

5. How many siblings does Nev have?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Where did Nev grow up? What was his childhood like?

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

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

5. How did Jimmy Curtis die?

6. Why did Polychrome fail?

7. Who is Rosemary Salducci?

8. Why did Sunny present the photograph of Opal and Nev fleeing the Rivington Riot to her staff? How did they respond?

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

10. How and why was the Rivington Showcase conceptualized?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast the characters of Bob Hize and Howie Kelly in The Final Revival of Opal & Nev. What are the professions of these characters? What are their principal motivations? What conflicts do they face in the narrative? Do you consider these characters protagonists or antagonists? Why?

Essay Topic 2

Describe and discuss the different aspects of the music industry as they are depicted in the novel. What different individuals and professions are involved in the recording and distribution of a music album? How has the music industry changed since the 1970s? What are some of the negative aspects of this industry that are illustrated?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the historical context and setting of Nev's childhood and young adulthood. Where did Nev grow up? What was his family like? Where did Nev go to school and college? What did he study? How did the historical events of this time period impact Nev's outlook on life?

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