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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. Where were the Wailers sent to stimulate some interest in the label and music in Chapter 13, "Crisis"?
(a) Africa.
(b) Jamaica.
(c) England.
(d) America.

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

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

9. Who questioned Bob's talents and overall gifts with the mystic world?
(a) His godmother.
(b) His sister.
(c) His grandfather.
(d) His mother.

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

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

12. Who decided to release the Wailers' old tracks for pure profit?
(a) Chris Blackwell.
(b) Coxsone Dodd.
(c) Leslie Kong.
(d) Bob Marley.

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

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

15. Why was the militia preemptively called in during the third annual independence parade in Kingston?
(a) To prevent upheaval.
(b) To break up fights.
(c) This did not occur.
(d) To scare the Wailers.

Short Answer Questions

1. Two days after Bob's dream that caused him chest pain, what did he learn?

2. After Bunny was released from prison, who did Marley look to produce with in Kingston?

3. Who went to the airport to see Selassie?

4. Who eventually took over the house at 56 Hope Road?

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

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