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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 Bob try to convince Cedella to move in Miami?
(a) Because he believed Delaware is too cold for her.
(b) He did not try to convince Cedella to move to Miami.
(c) Because he missed his mother.
(d) Because he wanted to join her in Miami.

2. Who gave Bob permission to marry Rita?
(a) His mother.
(b) Her daughter.
(c) Her aunt.
(d) His band.

3. Whose jealousy became apparent during the Wailers' tour?
(a) Bob Marley.
(b) Winston Matthews.
(c) Peter Tosh.
(d) Bunny Livingston.

4. Who decided to release the Wailers' old tracks for pure profit?
(a) Leslie Kong.
(b) Coxsone Dodd.
(c) Chris Blackwell.
(d) Bob Marley.

5. What did Cedella believe Bob would be successful at when she received his note in Chapter 9, "Natural Mystic"?
(a) Music.
(b) Fatherhood.
(c) Welding.
(d) Marriage.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Bob feel about Delaware as soon as he arrived?

2. What did Bob dream about on September 10, 1964 that caused him to wake with severe chest pain?

3. When did Haile Selassie visit Jamaica?

4. What did Bob dream that he was given in Chapter 11, "Rat Race"?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What happened to the Wailers in England?

2. Describe the interaction between Bob and Cedella in Chapter 9, "Natural Mystic".

3. What happened at the Wailers' show on December 25, 1964?

4. What happened to Leslie Kong when he tried to re- release the Wailers' old tracks for pure profit?

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

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

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

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

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

10. When and why did Marley decide to marry Rita?

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