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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 tried to give Bob home remedies for his injury while working as a welder?
(a) Bunny.
(b) Cedella.
(c) Omeriah.
(d) Bob.

2. What was the name of Rita's daughter?
(a) Nita.
(b) Pearl.
(c) Sharon.
(d) Cedella.

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

4. Why was a pact made to prevent Tafari from gaining power?
(a) Because he was far too dangerous.
(b) No such pact was made.
(c) Because people were jealous of him.
(d) Because he was a heretic.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Bob Marley's nickname during his childhood?

2. Why did Bob want to look more like a white person?

3. How many Rastas surrounded Selassie's plane when he visited Jamaica in 1966?

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

5. Who did Bob push his music on?

Short Essay Questions

1. What disturbed Bob and Rita's sleep at her place, and what was the result of this event?

2. Why did the Wailers' music start to catch on?

3. How did Rastafarianism affect Jamaicans?

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

5. How did Bob cut his first recording, and what did he receive as payment?

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

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

8. How did Cedella meet and marry Captain Marley?

9. What happened on February 6, 1945?

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

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