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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of car did Bob Marley drive in Chapter 15, "Redemption Song"?
(a) A Jaguar.
(b) A BMW.
(c) A Mercedes.
(d) A Mustang.

2. What record company gained the rights to "Catch a Fire"?
(a) Jamaica Recording and Publishing Studio, Ltd.
(b) Island Records.
(c) JAD and Cayman Music.
(d) Jamaican Records.

3. Who did the London Rastas put Marley in touch with while he was in England?
(a) Bunny Livingston.
(b) Chris Blackwell.
(c) Asfa Wossen.
(d) Haile Selassie.

4. What did the band do when they were not rehearing or recording?
(a) Go swimming in the ocean.
(b) Fly to other countries.
(c) Hang around at Island House.
(d) Argue with one another.

5. Why was Bunny imprisoned?
(a) For murdering his wife.
(b) For stealing food for his children.
(c) For marijuana possession.
(d) For fighting another band.

6. What religion did Rita convert to?
(a) Buddhism.
(b) Catholicism.
(c) Judaism.
(d) Rastafarianism.

7. When rumors spread that Bob Marley was dead, how did he prove that he was back on top?
(a) By giving a free concert.
(b) By hosting a large party.
(c) By releasing a new single.
(d) He ignored the rumors.

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

9. Who did Marley sign a contract with in Chapter 12, "Coming In From the Cold"?
(a) Jamaica Recording and Publishing Studio, Ltd.
(b) Jamaican Records.
(c) JAD and Cayman Music.
(d) Island Records.

10. Who wrote a long letter to Bob in February?
(a) Cedella.
(b) Captain Marley.
(c) Rita.
(d) Bunny.

11. Who eventually took over the house at 56 Hope Road?
(a) Bob Marley.
(b) Coxsone Dodd.
(c) Peter Tosh.
(d) Bunny Livingston.

12. Who treated Marley in Bavaria?
(a) Rita.
(b) Dr. Issels.
(c) No one.
(d) Prophet Gad.

13. How did Bob's godmother offend the family?
(a) She does not offend Bob's family.
(b) By claiming she is better than they are.
(c) By blaming Bob for Omeriah's death.
(d) By questioning their beliefs.

14. Who worked hard to make the Wailers a success?
(a) Winston Matthews.
(b) Bunny Livingston.
(c) Peter Tosh.
(d) Bob Marley.

15. What did the fears of total chaos in Jamaica symbolize?
(a) The state of the country at the time.
(b) Nothing.
(c) Irrationality.
(d) The pending civil war.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Bunny and Peter record singles with Dodd individually?

2. In what year did the Wailers tour England the United States to promote "Catch a Fire"?

3. What happened to the producer of "The Best of the Wailers"?

4. What news did Bob break to his mother in stages?

5. Whose jealousy became apparent during the Wailers' tour?

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