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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Captain Marley's new wife realize during his conversation with Cedella?
(a) That Captain Marley had been married before.
(b) That Captain Marley had several children.
(c) That Cedella was crazy.
(d) That Bob was coming to live with his father.

2. Who was partially credited with bringing Rastafarianism to the islands?
(a) Asfa Wossen.
(b) Marcus Garvey.
(c) Bob Marley.
(d) Peter Tosh.

3. Who was seen as a man who had the capacity to repel evil by many people in the Third World?
(a) Asfa Wossen.
(b) Peter Tosh.
(c) Haile Selassie.
(d) Bob Marley.

4. 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 could not afford the court fees.
(d) Because she did not bring a lawyer with her.

5. When the Wailers lost a contest, what happened to their popularity when Bob decided to beat up the winners?
(a) Bob would never beat up the winners!
(b) The Wailers did not lose a contest.
(c) It increased.
(d) It decreased.

6. Who would Bob be under the care of in Kingston?
(a) Captain Marley.
(b) Captain Marley's wealthy nephew.
(c) This is not specified.
(d) Cedella.

7. Where did Cedella decide to move when she discovered she was pregnant for a second time?
(a) Kingston, Jamaica.
(b) Wilmington, Delaware.
(c) Brooklyn, New York.
(d) Nine Miles, Jamaica.

8. How was a girl in Bob's culture seen if she was not pregnant by the time she was out of her teens?
(a) As prude and snobbish.
(b) This is not considered.
(c) As intelligent and resourceful.
(d) As a barren and worthless woman.

9. Where did Cedella and Bob move in Chapter 6, "Small Axe"?
(a) Trench Town.
(b) Nine Miles.
(c) Wilmington.
(d) Kingston.

10. Who began handing Rita love notes from Bob?
(a) Peter.
(b) Bunny.
(c) Bob.
(d) Coxsone.

11. What had Bob already began in regards to a career in Chapter 6, "Small Axe"?
(a) Nothing.
(b) His apprenticeship.
(c) Composing songs.
(d) Applying to colleges.

12. Who liked to tell everyone he was the leader of the group Bob organized?
(a) Bob Marley.
(b) Bunny Livingston.
(c) Winston Matthews.
(d) Peter Tosh.

13. How did Bob react to seeing his father for the first time?
(a) He hits the man.
(b) He faints.
(c) He cries.
(d) He runs away.

14. Who made a pact to prevent Tafari from gaining power?
(a) No one.
(b) Many priests and powerful people.
(c) World governments.
(d) Rastafarianisms.

15. In Chapter 5, "Pass It On", where did Cedella head on Saturday?
(a) Toward Whitfield Town.
(b) Toward Nine Miles.
(c) Toward Wilmington.
(d) Toward Trench Town.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Bob think about his new neighborhood in Chapter 6 "Small Axe"?

2. Where did Captain Marley take Bob upon Bob's arrival in Kingston in Chapter 4, "Bad Card"?

3. Who started to promote Bob's records in Chapter 7, "Who Feels It, Knows It"?

4. How did Captain Marley die?

5. Who did Cedella quickly fall in love with?

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