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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. What was the first album Nev and Opal recorded together?

2. Who was the local elementary school teacher that ran a summer daycare when Opal and her sister were children?

3. Who was the bassist for the Bond Brothers?

4. Where was the Rivington Showcase set to be performed?

5. Where was the band the Bond Brothers discovered by Howie Kelly?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Polychrome refer to and what is its importance?

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

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

4. Who is Bob Hize?

5. How were Opal's experiences in Alabama different from Detroit?

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

7. How did Opal's relationship with Jimmy Curtis develop?

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

9. Where did Opal grow up? What was her family like?

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 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

Analyze and discuss the character of Jimmy Curtis in The Final Revival of Opal & Nev. What was Jimmy's relationship to Opal & Nev? What was his relationship to Sunny? How did Jimmy present himself as a musician? How did he die?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the themes of memory and history in the novel. What do these themes mean to you? Why is memory an important aspect of The Final Revival of Opal & Nev? How is history treated in the work?

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