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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 religion did Rita convert to?

2. How did Bob's mother feel about his desire to return to the ghetto and the music industry?

3. How did Cedella feel about Bob's dream in Chapter 11, "Rat Race"?

4. What did Jamaicans fear which caused them to hide inside on July 7, 1977?

5. Who went to the airport to see Selassie?

Short Essay Questions

1. How was the house at 56 Hope Road significant?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Which people are present in Marley's biography as the protagonist and the antagonist? Why are these people labeled in this way?

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

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

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