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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Marley ran out of money to produce his own records, who helped him out?
(a) Rita.
(b) Coxsone.
(c) Bunny.
(d) Cedella.

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. Whose jealousy became apparent during the Wailers' tour?
(a) Bunny Livingston.
(b) Winston Matthews.
(c) Bob Marley.
(d) Peter Tosh.

9. Why did Bob try to convince Cedella to move in Miami?
(a) Because he missed his mother.
(b) Because he believed Delaware is too cold for her.
(c) Because he wanted to join her in Miami.
(d) He did not try to convince Cedella to move to Miami.

10. While Bob was gone, who was the most aggressive Wailer who tried to continue writing?
(a) Winston Matthews.
(b) Bunny Livingston.
(c) Peter Tosh.
(d) The Wailers disbanded when Bob leaves Jamaica.

11. What group did Marley join that Prophet Gad was also a part of?
(a) The Twelve Tribes of Israel.
(b) Selassie's Servants.
(c) Muslim Mayhem.
(d) Rasta-Pasta.

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

13. Who cut ties with the Wailers after his girlfriend was killed in a car accident after leaving Island House?
(a) Peter Tosh.
(b) Winston Matthews.
(c) Bob Marley.
(d) Bunny Livingston.

14. 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.

15. Who quickly became a musical prophet for Jamaicans?
(a) Bob Marley.
(b) Winston Matthews.
(c) Peter Tosh.
(d) Bunny Livingston.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who had left the Wailers by Chapter 14, "Who the Cap Fit"?

2. Who gave Bob permission to marry Rita?

3. Who died at the shooting at Island House in Chapter 15, "Redemption Song"?

4. During Omeriah's funeral, why were the mirrors turned in the house?

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

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