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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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.

2. What record company gained the rights to "Catch a Fire"?
(a) Island Records.
(b) JAD and Cayman Music.
(c) Jamaica Recording and Publishing Studio, Ltd.
(d) Jamaican Records.

3. When rumors spread that Bob Marley was dead, how did he prove that he was back on top?
(a) By hosting a large party.
(b) By releasing a new single.
(c) He ignored the rumors.
(d) By giving a free concert.

4. How did Bob's godmother offend the family?
(a) By blaming Bob for Omeriah's death.
(b) By questioning their beliefs.
(c) By claiming she is better than they are.
(d) She does not offend Bob's family.

5. What did Bob decide to do before leaving Jamaica?
(a) Disband the Wailers.
(b) Release one more record.
(c) Marry Rita.
(d) Break up with Rita.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. When did Haile Selassie visit Jamaica?

3. Who died at the shooting at Island House in Chapter 15, "Redemption Song"?

4. Who arrived in Jamaica shortly after the Wailers released their single, "Rude Boy"?

5. What concert was Bob asked to do that would be sponsored by the Jamaican Ministry of Culture?

Short Essay Questions

1. What occurred during the Third Annual Independence Parade in Kingston?

2. What did Marley dream about while in Delaware?

3. When and why did Marley decide to marry Rita?

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

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

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

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

8. What caused Peter and Bunny to withdraw further from the Wailers in Chapter 15, "Redemption Song"?

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

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

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