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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. What was the name of the studio that Coxsone built?
(a) Jamaica Recording and Publishing Studio, Ltd.
(b) Jamaican Beats Recording and Publishing Studio, Co.
(c) Island House Recording and Publishing Studio, Inc.
(d) Rude Boy Entertainment, LLC.

2. Who did Cedella decide to move with in Chapter 4, "Bad Card"?
(a) Omeriah Malcolm.
(b) Toddy Livingston.
(c) Captain Marley.
(d) Peter Tosh.

3. What was the name of the group that Bob organized in Chapter 7, "Who Feels It, Knows It"?
(a) The Doors.
(b) The Wailers.
(c) The Beatles.
(d) The Temptations.

4. What entered Bob's eye while he was working as a welder?
(a) A piece of glass.
(b) A bug.
(c) Fire.
(d) A hot sliver of metal.

5. How did Rita's aunt Viola respond to finding Rita and Bob in her house?
(a) She called the police.
(b) She invited them to stay.
(c) She shot at them.
(d) She kicked them out.

Short Answer Questions

1. What had Bob already began in regards to a career in Chapter 6, "Small Axe"?

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

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

4. In Chapter 5, "Pass It On", where did Cedella head on Saturday?

5. How old was Cedella Marley when she gave birth to her first child?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Describe Ras Tafari's childhood.

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

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

5. What happened on February 6, 1945?

6. Describe Bob Marley at age fourteen.

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

8. What happened when Rita spent the night with Bob?

9. Who was Marcus Garvey, and why was he famous?

10. Why did Cedella go to the courthouse, what happened there and how did Bob respond?

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