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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 12: Coming In from the Cold.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was the most respected citizen in Nine Miles?
(a) Robert Malcolm.
(b) Cedella Marley.
(c) Omeriah Malcolm.
(d) Nesta Marley.

2. Why did Cedella lose her case?
(a) Because Bob testified against his mother.
(b) Because she had no grounds for her case.
(c) Because she did not bring a lawyer with her.
(d) Because she could not afford the court fees.

3. Where was Cedella when Bob dreamed in Chapter 11, "Rat Race"?
(a) In the kitchen.
(b) At work.
(c) The store.
(d) Sitting next to him.

4. What career did Cedella want to get Bob an apprenticeship to?
(a) Welding.
(b) Mechanics.
(c) Carpentry.
(d) Electrician.

5. Why did Cedella go to the courthouse a few days after visiting Captain Marley?
(a) To get a new copy of Bob's birth certificate.
(b) To file a formal complaint that he remarried without first divorcing her.
(c) To file for divorce from Captain Marley.
(d) To obtain a marriage license to marry Toddy Livingston.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who did Cedella greet at Captain Marley's home?

2. When did Haile Selassie visit Jamaica?

3. Who wrote a long letter to Bob in February?

4. What did the band's competitors have that the Wailers began to get jealous of in Chapter 8, "People Get Ready"?

5. What was Cedella's nickname?

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