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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. During Omeriah's funeral, why were the mirrors turned in the house?
(a) To prevent Omeriah from rising from the dead.
(b) To prevent more deaths in the family.
(c) To confuse any evil spirits lurking around.
(d) To preserve his spirit for reincarnation.

2. Who went to the airport to see Selassie?
(a) Rita.
(b) Bunny.
(c) Peter.
(d) Bob.

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. After Bunny was released from prison, who did Marley look to produce with in Kingston?
(a) Peter Tosh.
(b) Leslie Kong.
(c) Coxsone Dodd.
(d) Chris Blackwell.

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

11. What concert was Marley asked to do by two conflicting political sides in order to avoid civil war in Jamaica?
(a) Island Friends Concert.
(b) One Love Peace Concert.
(c) Rasta-Jammin' Concert.
(d) Smile Jamaica Concert.

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who suggested that Marley and Johnny Nash go to Sweden in 1970?

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

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

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

5. Who wanted Marley's ring from Wossen after Marley's death?

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