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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 accompanied Bob on the bus ride to Kingston?
(a) His elder cousin.
(b) Cedella.
(c) Omeriah.
(d) His older sister.

2. How old was Bob in Chapter 6, "Small Axe"?
(a) Eighteen years old.
(b) Thirty years old.
(c) Fourteen years old.
(d) Eight years old.

3. Who made a pact to prevent Tafari from gaining power?
(a) No one.
(b) Rastafarianisms.
(c) World governments.
(d) Many priests and powerful people.

4. Who formed a group called the Soulettes?
(a) Pearl Malcolm.
(b) Rita Anderson.
(c) Bunny Livingston.
(d) Cedella Marley.

5. What did the Malcolm family realize after they did not hear from Bob for several weeks?
(a) They heard from Bob every couple days.
(b) He was having a good time.
(c) He was lost in Kingston.
(d) He was on his way home.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Where did Cedella and Bob move in Chapter 6, "Small Axe"?

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

4. Who was Bob given the opportunity to sing for in Chapter 6, "Small Axe"?

5. When Cedella found Bob in Chapter 4, "Bad Card", whose care was he under?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Describe Bob Marley at age fourteen.

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

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

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

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

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

8. What did Bob and Bunny learn in Kingston?

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

10. How did Cedella meet and marry Captain Marley?

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