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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who went to the airport to see Selassie?
(a) Rita.
(b) Bunny.
(c) Bob.
(d) Peter.

2. Who wanted Marley's ring from Wossen after Marley's death?
(a) Asfa Wossen.
(b) Rita.
(c) Prophet Gad.
(d) Cedella.

3. When did Haile Selassie visit Jamaica?
(a) After Bob Marley returned from Delaware.
(b) Never.
(c) Before Bob Marley went to Delaware
(d) While Bob Marley was still living in Delaware.

4. How did Bob's mother feel about his desire to return to the ghetto and the music industry?
(a) Resigned.
(b) Happy.
(c) Angry.
(d) Shocked.

5. Who did Cedella marry in Chapter 9, "Natural Mystic"?
(a) Omeriah Malcolm.
(b) Toddy Livingston.
(c) Edward Booker.
(d) Captain Marley.

6. What city did the Wailers give a show in on Christmas morning in 1964?
(a) Wilmington.
(b) Nine Miles.
(c) Kingston.
(d) New York City.

7. What concert was Bob asked to do that would be sponsored by the Jamaican Ministry of Culture?
(a) One Love Peace.
(b) Rasta-Jammin'.
(c) Island Friends.
(d) Smile Jamaica.

8. During Omeriah's funeral, why were the mirrors turned in the house?
(a) To preserve his spirit for reincarnation.
(b) To prevent more deaths in the family.
(c) To confuse any evil spirits lurking around.
(d) To prevent Omeriah from rising from the dead.

9. Who were the two new additions to Marley's house in Chapter 12, "Coming In From the Cold"?
(a) Bunny Livingston and Peter Tosh.
(b) Haile Selassie and Prophet Gad.
(c) Cedella and Pearl.
(d) David "Ziggy" Marley and Cedella.

10. What did Bob decide to do before leaving Jamaica?
(a) Disband the Wailers.
(b) Marry Rita.
(c) Break up with Rita.
(d) Release one more record.

11. How was "Catch a Fire" received?
(a) It was released after Bob's death.
(b) It was never released.
(c) It was a gigantic failure.
(d) It was a huge success.

12. Two days after Bob's dream that caused him chest pain, what did he learn?
(a) Cedella lost her baby in childbirth.
(b) His last record has been a failure.
(c) Nothing unusual.
(d) Omeriah has died.

13. Who purchased a house in Kingston in the early 1970s in order to get some Jamaican roots?
(a) Bob Marley.
(b) Leslie Kong.
(c) Bunny Livingston.
(d) Chris Blackwell.

14. Where was Bob invited to visit in a letter he received in February?
(a) New York.
(b) Miami.
(c) Nine Miles.
(d) Delaware.

15. As Rita wondered if Selassie is the True God, what did he do?
(a) Looked at her and nod slowly.
(b) Smiled knowingly.
(c) Shook his head negatively.
(d) Laughed at her stupidity.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Bob dream about on September 10, 1964 that caused him to wake with severe chest pain?

2. Where was Cedella when Bob dreamed in Chapter 11, "Rat Race"?

3. Who did Omeriah bequeath his entire estate to?

4. What did Bob show no desire to do after Omeriah's death?

5. What record company gained the rights to "Catch a Fire"?

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