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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. Who was hired as the second guitarist for the Polychrome album recording?

2. When did the 16th Street Baptist Church bombing take place?

3. What word used by Nev Charles in an interview refers to pleasure derived by someone from another person's misfortune?

4. Who was the lead guitarist for the Bond Brothers?

5. On what date did the players for the Polychrome concept album gather at Rivington Records for their first studio recording?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Bob Hize?

2. How is Opal's attire for the Rivington Showcase described?

3. How did Jimmy Curtis die?

4. Why did Nev travel across the U.S. with Howie Kelly as he prepared to record an album?

5. What circumstances led to Opal and Nev going onstage to perform at the Rivington Showcase?

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

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

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

9. What happened to the Bond Brothers' flag backstage at the showcase?

10. Why did Polychrome fail?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Discuss the character arc of Nev Charles in The Final Revival of Opal & Nev. What does the reader learn about Nev's motivations through his actions in the story? Is Nev a protagonist or antagonist? Why? How does his character evolve?

Essay Topic 3

Define oral history and discuss this genre as it relates to The Final Revival of Opal & Nev. In what ways are oral histories important in our contemporary culture? How would you compare the style of the oral history in this novel with television and films today? Do you think that this novel would translate well to the screen? Why or why not?

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