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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 did the London Rastas put Marley in touch with while he was in England?

2. Where were the Wailers sent to stimulate some interest in the label and music in Chapter 13, "Crisis"?

3. Why was Bunny imprisoned?

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

5. Who eventually took over the house at 56 Hope Road?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What happened at the Wailers' show on December 25, 1964?

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

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

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

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

10. What happened to the Wailers in England?

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

Investigate "Catch a Fire" as a biography. How does it adhere to and differ from the typical biography? What changes could be made to mark it more clearly as a biography? What changes could be made to prevent critics from classifying the novel as a biography?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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