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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was seen as a man who had the capacity to repel evil by many people in the Third World?
(a) Peter Tosh.
(b) Bob Marley.
(c) Asfa Wossen.
(d) Haile Selassie.

2. How did Captain Marley die?
(a) From a heart attack.
(b) From old age.
(c) From a stroke.
(d) From a car accident.

3. Who did Bob hang out with in Kingston?
(a) Peter Tosh.
(b) Omeriah Malcolm.
(c) Captain Marley.
(d) Bunny Livingston.

4. Where did Cedella and Bob move in Chapter 6, "Small Axe"?
(a) Kingston.
(b) Wilmington.
(c) Trench Town.
(d) Nine Miles.

5. What was Bob Marley's nickname during his childhood?
(a) Bobby.
(b) Bunny.
(c) Nesta.
(d) Boo.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who began handing Rita love notes from Bob?

2. Where was a concert taking place as the biography opened?

3. What did Marley witness that shattered his illusions of grandeur with the African people?

4. What was the name of Cedella's second child?

5. Who was Ras Tafari born to?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Bob's childhood as seen in Chapter 3, "Misty Morning".

2. How did Bob and Bunny react when radios become popular in their neighborhood?

3. How did Bob Marley feel about the African people during the concert for Independence Day in Zimbabwe?

4. Why did Cedella decide to move to Trench Town, and how did Bob feel about the move?

5. What did Bob and Bunny learn in Kingston?

6. Who were the members of the Wailers, and who offered them a contract?

7. Why did Cedella visit Captain Marley in Chapter 5, "Pass It On"?

8. Why did Captain Marley write Cedella in Chapter 4, "Bad Card"?

9. How did Cedella meet and marry Captain Marley?

10. What circumstances led to Cedella moving away from Jamaica, and where did she move to?

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