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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. Who went to the airport to see Selassie?

3. What rumors circulated upon Marley's return to Jamaica?

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

5. Who wanted Marley's ring from Wossen after Marley's death?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Bob tell Cedella about his marriage?

2. What happened to the Wailers in England?

3. What did Marley dream about while in Delaware?

4. How was "Catch a Fire" released, and how was it received?

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

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

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

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

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

10. What happened during Marley's meeting with Crown Prince Asfa Wossen?

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 did the people Marley knows affect his life? How would his life have be different if he had never met some of these people?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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