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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. Where did Cedella go to see Marley play?

2. What group did Marley join that Prophet Gad was also a part of?

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

4. Who purchased a house in Kingston in the early 1970s in order to get some Jamaican roots?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What did Marley dream about while in Delaware?

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

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

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

6. What happened to the Wailers in England?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What social events played a role in Bob Marley's life? How did these affect his private and professional life?

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast Bob Marley and Haile Selassie.

Essay Topic 3

How would Bob's life story be different if Bob's father had not abandoned Cedella and Bob?

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