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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Bob react to seeing his father for the first time?

2. How did Captain Marley die?

3. What did Cedella want Bob to take advantage of in Kingston?

4. Why did the father of Cedella's child marry her?

5. Who was performing a concert for Independence Day at the beginning of the biography?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How did Bob Marley feel about the African people during the concert for Independence Day in Zimbabwe?

4. Who was Omeriah Malcolm, and what did he think about Bob?

5. What happened when Bob arrived in Kingston?

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

7. What happened on February 6, 1945?

8. Describe Bob Marley at age fourteen.

9. Why did Bob go to the hospital, and what did he tell Cedella while he was there?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is the significance of music in this book? What events are driven by Bob's career in the music industry? How are people viewed based on their involvement in the music industry?

Essay Topic 2

Why is the setting of this biography important? How would Bob's life have been different if he had been raised in a different location?

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast Cedella and Rita. How are their relationships with Bob Marley similar and different?

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