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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. Who still frequented Island House, despite developing his own work?

2. What record company gained the rights to "Catch a Fire"?

3. What did Jamaicans fear which caused them to hide inside on July 7, 1977?

4. Who cut ties with the Wailers after his girlfriend was killed in a car accident after leaving Island House?

5. Where did Cedella go to see Marley play?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Marley get in a bad situation which culminates with a shooting before the "Smile Jamaica" concert?

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

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 The Wailers change in Chapter 14, "Who the Cap Fit"?

5. How did Marley's illness progress until his death?

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

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

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

9. How did Bob tell Cedella about his marriage?

10. What happened during the Wailers' tour in America to promote "Catch a Fire"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How is religion portrayed in "Catch a Fire"? How does Rastafarianism affect Bob's life and career? Are these changes positive or negative, and why?

Essay Topic 2

How does the third person point-of-view enhance and inhibit the story? How would the biography be different if a different point of view were used?

Essay Topic 3

How is foreshadowing used in "Catch a Fire"? Choose one major instance of foreshadowing and follow it through the book, finishing with how the event is fulfilled.

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