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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. Where did the boys in Kingston learn to be more independent and more mischievous?

2. Who did Cedella greet at Captain Marley's home?

3. Why did Bob break ties with Kong?

4. What was the name of the influential music producer that Bob met in Chapter 6, "Small Axe"?

5. In Chapter 5, "Pass It On", where did Cedella head on Saturday?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happened when Rita spent the night with Bob?

2. How did Rita Anderson become involved with Bob Marley?

3. Describe Ras Tafari's childhood.

4. Who was Marcus Garvey, and why was he famous?

5. What circumstances led to Cedella moving away from Jamaica, and where did she move to?

6. Why did Bob go to the hospital, and what did he tell Cedella while he was there?

7. What was the connection between Haile Selassie and Rastafarianism?

8. What disturbed Bob and Rita's sleep at her place, and what was the result of this event?

9. How did Cedella meet and marry Captain Marley?

10. Describe Bob Marley at age fourteen.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

How would Bob's life story be different if Bob's father had not abandoned Cedella and Bob?

Essay Topic 3

Why is the setting of this biography important? How would Bob's life have been different if he had been raised in a different location?

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