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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 wanted Marley's ring from Wossen after Marley's death?

2. What concert was Marley asked to do by two conflicting political sides in order to avoid civil war in Jamaica?

3. As Rita wondered if Selassie is the True God, what did he do?

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

5. After Bunny was released from prison, who did Marley look to produce with in Kingston?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Describe Rita's meeting with Haile Selassie.

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

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

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

8. How did Bob tell Cedella about his marriage?

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

10. What did Marley dream about while in Delaware?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Why were the Wailers so successful? How did their music influence the Jamaican people?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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