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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. What did "Rude Boy" describe?

2. Who gave Bob permission to marry Rita?

3. Who went to the airport to see Selassie?

4. Who suggested that Marley and Johnny Nash go to Sweden in 1970?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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 Marley's illness progress until his death?

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

6. How were Jamaican mystic beliefs on display during Omeriah's funeral?

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

8. What did Marley dream about while in Delaware?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

How are the different symbols used throughout Marley's biography to represent abstract concepts? Detail and explain how the symbols are used to describe certain abstract concepts and which concepts they describe.

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast Bob Marley and Haile Selassie.

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