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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 died at the shooting at Island House in Chapter 15, "Redemption Song"?

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

3. Where did Cedella go to see Marley play?

4. Who quickly became a musical prophet for Jamaicans?

5. What did the band do when they were not rehearing or recording?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. How did Bob tell Cedella about his marriage?

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

7. What did "Rude Boy" describe and why was it popular?

8. Describe Rita's meeting with Haile Selassie.

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

10. What happened to the Wailers in England?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

How did Bob Marley change throughout his life? Detail the changes he made and the reasons behind those changes.

Essay Topic 3

Which people are present in Marley's biography as the protagonist and the antagonist? Why are these people labeled in this way?

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