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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. Why did Cedella go to the courthouse a few days after visiting Captain Marley?
(a) To obtain a marriage license to marry Toddy Livingston.
(b) To file for divorce from Captain Marley.
(c) To get a new copy of Bob's birth certificate.
(d) To file a formal complaint that he remarried without first divorcing her.

2. Who would Bob be under the care of in Kingston?
(a) This is not specified.
(b) Captain Marley's wealthy nephew.
(c) Cedella.
(d) Captain Marley.

3. Where did Bob Marley grow up?
(a) In Wilmington, Delaware.
(b) In Nine Miles, Jamaica.
(c) In Brooklyn, New York.
(d) In Kingston, Jamaica.

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

5. When was Ras Tafari born?
(a) September 2, 1937.
(b) June 25, 1985.
(c) July 23, 1892.
(d) January 1, 1940.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why was a pact made to prevent Tafari from gaining power?

2. What career did Cedella want to get Bob an apprenticeship to?

3. What was the name of Rita's daughter?

4. Who hung out on her porch every day in order to try to get the Wailers' attention?

5. What did Ras Tafari change his name to?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Bob and Bunny learn in Kingston?

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

3. Describe Bob Marley at age fourteen.

4. After returning to Nine Miles where did Cedella decide to move, and why?

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

6. What religious beliefs and symbols surrounded Ras Tafari?

7. What was the connection between Haile Selassie and Rastafarianism?

8. Who was Omeriah Malcolm, and what did he think about Bob?

9. How did Rastafarianism affect Jamaicans?

10. Describe Ras Tafari's childhood.

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