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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 eventually took over the house at 56 Hope Road?

2. What happened to the producer of "The Best of the Wailers"?

3. What did the meeting between Selassie and Rita ultimately affect?

4. Why were Marley's new songs a marvel?

5. What did the fears of total chaos in Jamaica symbolize?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What happened to the Wailers in England?

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

6. How was the house at 56 Hope Road significant?

7. What did Marley dream about while in Delaware?

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

9. After Marley returned to Jamaica, how did the Wailers afford their recordings?

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

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

What role does social class have in "Catch a Fire"? What different classes are represented and by which people? How does social class affect the Wailers' success?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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