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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 had left the Wailers by Chapter 14, "Who the Cap Fit"?

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

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

4. Who arrived in Jamaica shortly after the Wailers released their single, "Rude Boy"?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. Describe Rita's meeting with Haile Selassie.

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

7. What did Marley dream about while in Delaware?

8. What did the Wailers do while Marley is in Delaware?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Choose one of the main themes in this biography and detail its recurrences throughout the book. What does it add to Marley's biography? How does it affect the different individuals in his life?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

How does Bob and Rita's relationship and marriage affect his life?

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