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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What rumors circulated upon Marley's return to Jamaica?
(a) No rumors circulated about Marley upon his return to Jamaica.
(b) That he would not be as good as he once was.
(c) That he would be better than ever before.
(d) That he was dead.

2. How did Bob feel about Delaware as soon as he arrived?
(a) He never went to Delaware.
(b) He was indifferent.
(c) He loved it.
(d) He hated it.

3. Who gave Bob permission to marry Rita?
(a) Her aunt.
(b) His band.
(c) His mother.
(d) Her daughter.

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

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

6. What did Jamaicans fear which caused them to hide inside on July 7, 1977?
(a) The heat.
(b) The month of July.
(c) The number 7.
(d) Bob Marley.

7. 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.

8. Who suggested that Marley and Johnny Nash go to Sweden in 1970?
(a) Dodd.
(b) Sims.
(c) Blackwell.
(d) Kong.

9. What was placed outside the house for three days after Omeriah's death?
(a) His wife.
(b) His body.
(c) His clothes.
(d) His bed.

10. What popular label in Jamaica did the Wailers release a song on in Chapter 13, "Crisis"?
(a) Jamaican Records.
(b) Jamaica Recording and Publishing Studio, Ltd.
(c) JAD and Cayman Music.
(d) Tuff Gong.

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

12. What did Bob hope to do by leaving Jamaica in Chapter 10, "Stir It Up"?
(a) Escape the music industry.
(b) Improve their situation.
(c) Never return.
(d) Bob never left Jamaica.

13. How did Cedella feel about Bob's dream in Chapter 11, "Rat Race"?
(a) She felt it was insignificant.
(b) She felt it was an important sign.
(c) Bob never told Cedella about his dream in Chapter 11.
(d) She felt he should pray about it.

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

15. Who arrived in Jamaica shortly after the Wailers released their single, "Rude Boy"?
(a) Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King.
(b) Haile Selassie.
(c) Asfa Wossen.
(d) Cedella Marley.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who were the two new additions to Marley's house in Chapter 12, "Coming In From the Cold"?

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

3. What did "Rude Boy" describe?

4. What concert was Bob asked to do that would be sponsored by the Jamaican Ministry of Culture?

5. Who worked hard to make the Wailers a success?

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