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

2. What group did Marley join that Prophet Gad was also a part of?
(a) Selassie's Servants.
(b) The Twelve Tribes of Israel.
(c) Muslim Mayhem.
(d) Rasta-Pasta.

3. Why was Bunny imprisoned?
(a) For stealing food for his children.
(b) For marijuana possession.
(c) For murdering his wife.
(d) For fighting another band.

4. In what year did the Wailers tour England the United States to promote "Catch a Fire"?
(a) 1956.
(b) 1981.
(c) 1979.
(d) 1973.

5. Why did Bunny and Peter record singles with Dodd individually?
(a) They wanted to leave the Wailers.
(b) They did not record singles with Dodd individually.
(c) They wanted to become more popular than Marley.
(d) They were looking for more money.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who decided to release the Wailers' old tracks for pure profit?

2. What concert was Bob asked to do that would be sponsored by the Jamaican Ministry of Culture?

3. Who went to the airport to see Selassie?

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

5. Who worked hard to make the Wailers a success?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happened to the Wailers in England?

2. How did Bob's godmother offend the family during Omeriah's wake, and what did this indicate?

3. How did Marley disprove rumors that he would not be as good as he once was when he returned to Jamaica?

4. How did Rita lead Bob to convert to Rastafarianism?

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

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

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

8. How did Bob tell Cedella about his marriage?

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

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

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