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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What rumors circulated upon Marley's return to Jamaica?
(a) That he was dead.
(b) That he would be better than ever before.
(c) No rumors circulated about Marley upon his return to Jamaica.
(d) That he would not be as good as he once was.

2. What did Bob hope to do by leaving Jamaica in Chapter 10, "Stir It Up"?
(a) Bob never left Jamaica.
(b) Escape the music industry.
(c) Improve their situation.
(d) Never return.

3. Who treated Marley in Bavaria?
(a) No one.
(b) Prophet Gad.
(c) Dr. Issels.
(d) Rita.

4. Who suggested that Marley and Johnny Nash go to Sweden in 1970?
(a) Blackwell.
(b) Sims.
(c) Kong.
(d) Dodd.

5. What caused Rita to wonder if Selassie was the True God?
(a) His sermon.
(b) His eyes.
(c) A poster.
(d) The stigmata.

6. How did Cedella feel about Bob's dream in Chapter 11, "Rat Race"?
(a) She felt it was insignificant.
(b) She felt he should pray about it.
(c) She felt it was an important sign.
(d) Bob never told Cedella about his dream in Chapter 11.

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

8. What did Bob dream that he was given in Chapter 11, "Rat Race"?
(a) A house in Jamaica.
(b) A ring with a black jewel embossed with an insignia.
(c) A new silver BMW.
(d) A platinum album.

9. Why did Bunny and Peter record singles with Dodd individually?
(a) They wanted to leave the Wailers.
(b) They were looking for more money.
(c) They did not record singles with Dodd individually.
(d) They wanted to become more popular than Marley.

10. After Bunny was released from prison, who did Marley look to produce with in Kingston?
(a) Leslie Kong.
(b) Coxsone Dodd.
(c) Chris Blackwell.
(d) Peter Tosh.

11. What did Cedella believe Bob would be successful at when she received his note in Chapter 9, "Natural Mystic"?
(a) Welding.
(b) Fatherhood.
(c) Music.
(d) Marriage.

12. Who did Marley sign a contract with in Chapter 12, "Coming In From the Cold"?
(a) Jamaica Recording and Publishing Studio, Ltd.
(b) Jamaican Records.
(c) JAD and Cayman Music.
(d) Island Records.

13. Who worked hard to make the Wailers a success?
(a) Winston Matthews.
(b) Peter Tosh.
(c) Bunny Livingston.
(d) Bob Marley.

14. Why were Marley's new songs a marvel?
(a) Because Peter Dodd actually approved of it.
(b) They are not.
(c) Because the music is so catchy.
(d) Because they are highly personal but universal simultaneously.

15. Where were the Wailers sent to stimulate some interest in the label and music in Chapter 13, "Crisis"?
(a) Jamaica.
(b) America.
(c) England.
(d) Africa.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where was Cedella when Bob dreamed in Chapter 11, "Rat Race"?

2. Who wrote a long letter to Bob in February?

3. During Omeriah's funeral, why were the mirrors turned in the house?

4. Who cut ties with the Wailers after his girlfriend was killed in a car accident after leaving Island House?

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

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