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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 lose her case?
(a) Because she had no grounds for her case.
(b) Because she could not afford the court fees.
(c) Because she did not bring a lawyer with her.
(d) Because Bob testified against his mother.

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

3. Why did Cedella decide to relocate?
(a) Because they were evicted from their home.
(b) She did not decide to relocate.
(c) In order to save money for Bob's education.
(d) In order to find a husband.

4. Who was thought to be a prophet for the African people?
(a) Jim Morrison.
(b) Ras Tafari.
(c) Asfa Wossen.
(d) Prophet Gad.

5. Who did Bob ask Rita to write to for him?
(a) His grandfather.
(b) His father.
(c) His sister.
(d) His mother.

Short Answer Questions

1. What year did the Wailers become highly successful on summer stage shows?

2. Who wrote to Cedella inviting Bob to Kingston?

3. What happened when Rita stayed the night with Bob?

4. What was the name of the group that Bob organized in Chapter 7, "Who Feels It, Knows It"?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What religious beliefs and symbols surrounded Ras Tafari?

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

5. When did Ras Tafari change his name, and what did he change it to?

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

7. Describe Bob Marley at age fourteen.

8. How and where did Cedella find Bob in Kingston?

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

10. Describe Ras Tafari's childhood.

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