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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What caused Rita to wonder if Selassie was the True God?
(a) A poster.
(b) His sermon.
(c) His eyes.
(d) The stigmata.

4. Where did Cedella go to see Marley play?
(a) New York.
(b) Nine Miles.
(c) Kingston.
(d) London.

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

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

7. What did "Rude Boy" describe?
(a) The discontent found on the Jamaican streets.
(b) Intercourse with many women.
(c) A rebellious teenage boy.
(d) Religious repression.

8. Who did Omeriah bequeath his entire estate to?
(a) Bunny Livingston.
(b) Winston Matthews.
(c) Bob Marley.
(d) Peter Tosh.

9. Why were Marley's new songs a marvel?
(a) They are not.
(b) Because they are highly personal but universal simultaneously.
(c) Because Peter Dodd actually approved of it.
(d) Because the music is so catchy.

10. In what year did the Wailers tour England the United States to promote "Catch a Fire"?
(a) 1979.
(b) 1973.
(c) 1981.
(d) 1956.

11. How were women seen in Rita's new religion?
(a) As a hindrance.
(b) As child bearers.
(c) As useless.
(d) As prophets.

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

13. Why did Bunny and Peter record singles with Dodd individually?
(a) They wanted to become more popular than Marley.
(b) They did not record singles with Dodd individually.
(c) They wanted to leave the Wailers.
(d) They were looking for more money.

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

15. What did Bob dream about on September 10, 1964 that caused him to wake with severe chest pain?
(a) Coxsone.
(b) Kingston.
(c) Cedella.
(d) Nine Miles.

Short Answer Questions

1. At his funeral, why was Omeriah's body reversed?

2. What did the house at 56 Hope Road become known as?

3. What popular label in Jamaica did the Wailers release a song on in Chapter 13, "Crisis"?

4. When Marley ran out of money to produce his own records, who helped him out?

5. While visiting friends in Delaware, how old did Marley say he would be when he died?

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