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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. After Bunny was released from prison, who did Marley look to produce with in Kingston?
(a) Coxsone Dodd.
(b) Peter Tosh.
(c) Leslie Kong.
(d) Chris Blackwell.

2. As Rita wondered if Selassie is the True God, what did he do?
(a) Shook his head negatively.
(b) Laughed at her stupidity.
(c) Smiled knowingly.
(d) Looked at her and nod slowly.

3. What did Jamaicans fear which caused them to hide inside on July 7, 1977?
(a) The month of July.
(b) The heat.
(c) The number 7.
(d) Bob Marley.

4. What did Bob hope to do by leaving Jamaica in Chapter 10, "Stir It Up"?
(a) Never return.
(b) Improve their situation.
(c) Escape the music industry.
(d) Bob never left Jamaica.

5. What happened to the producer of "The Best of the Wailers"?
(a) He was paralyzed in a car accident the next day.
(b) He succeeded at all of his future ventures.
(c) Nothing unusual.
(d) He died of a massive heart attack at thirty-eight years old.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who did Cedella marry in Chapter 9, "Natural Mystic"?

2. Where were the Wailers sent to stimulate some interest in the label and music in Chapter 13, "Crisis"?

3. Why were Marley's new songs a marvel?

4. While Bob was gone, who was the most aggressive Wailer who tried to continue writing?

5. Who wrote a long letter to Bob in February?

Short Essay Questions

1. How were Jamaican mystic beliefs on display during Omeriah's funeral?

2. What occurred during the Third Annual Independence Parade in Kingston?

3. Describe what happened at Island House in Chapter 14, "Who the Cap Fit".

4. How was the house at 56 Hope Road significant?

5. What happened during Marley's meeting with Crown Prince Asfa Wossen?

6. How was "Catch a Fire" released, and how was it received?

7. How did The Wailers change in Chapter 14, "Who the Cap Fit"?

8. What did Marley dream of on September 10, 1964, and what did this seem to be related to?

9. What caused Peter and Bunny to withdraw further from the Wailers in Chapter 15, "Redemption Song"?

10. After Marley returned to Jamaica, how did the Wailers afford their recordings?

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