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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 does Opal describe coming to give her a shot at the hospital after the riot?

2. Having been asked about his single biggest regret surrounding the Rivington Showcase, what did Howie Kelly say his was?

3. Who was the individual killed by the Hell's Angels at the 1969 Altamont Free Concert?

4. From whom did Jimmy derive the name Lena in "SarahLena"?

5. Why was most of Marion Jacobie's photography of the Rivington Showcase lost?

Short Essay Questions

1. How was Opal injured during the riot at the Rivington Showcase?

2. What caused Opal to depart the stage at the Derringdo festival?

3. What led to Nev's addiction and how did it affect his work?

4. How did Nev's and Opal's career change when they went solo?

5. How did most of the characters respond when asked about blame in the Rivington Showcase in Chapter 15?

6. What was Opal screaming in the iconic photo of her and Nev fleeing the Smythe Theater?

7. How did the Dick Cavett Show impact the careers of Opal and Nev?

8. What happened when Opal revealed the flag during her performance at the Rivington Showcase?

9. Who is Lizzie Harris and what is her significance in the novel?

10. What caused a scene to break out at Bob Hize's memorial?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the historical context of Opal's childhood. When did Opal come of age? Where did she live with her mother and sister growing up? Where did she stay with relatives in the summers? How did this setting differ from her home? How did the civil rights movement impact Opal's childhood and young adulthood?

Essay Topic 2

Analyze and discuss Opal as a protagonist in The Final Revival of Opal & Nev. How old is Opal in the contemporary timeline? When did she begin recording music with Nev? How would you describe the trajectory of Opal's musical career? Where does she stand at the end of the novel?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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