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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 17: Time Will Tell.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Bob dream about on September 10, 1964 that caused him to wake with severe chest pain?
(a) Cedella.
(b) Kingston.
(c) Nine Miles.
(d) Coxsone.

2. Who eventually took over the house at 56 Hope Road?
(a) Bunny Livingston.
(b) Bob Marley.
(c) Peter Tosh.
(d) Coxsone Dodd.

3. What concert was Bob asked to do that would be sponsored by the Jamaican Ministry of Culture?
(a) Island Friends.
(b) One Love Peace.
(c) Rasta-Jammin'.
(d) Smile Jamaica.

4. What year did the Wailers become highly successful on summer stage shows?
(a) 1964.
(b) 1981.
(c) 1972.
(d) 1945.

5. At his funeral, why was Omeriah's body reversed?
(a) To prevent more deaths in the family.
(b) To confuse any evil spirits lurking around.
(c) To prevent Omeriah from rising from the dead.
(d) To preserve his spirit for reincarnation.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What did the band's competitors have that the Wailers began to get jealous of in Chapter 8, "People Get Ready"?

3. How did Captain Marley die?

4. In what year did the Wailers tour England the United States to promote "Catch a Fire"?

5. What city did the Wailers give a show in on Christmas morning in 1964?

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