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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. How was "Catch a Fire" received?

2. What did the fears of total chaos in Jamaica symbolize?

3. What caused Rita to wonder if Selassie was the True God?

4. Why was Bunny imprisoned?

5. What did "Rude Boy" describe?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Describe Rita's meeting with Haile Selassie.

5. What happened during the Wailers' tour in America to promote "Catch a Fire"?

6. What did Marley dream about while in Delaware?

7. What happened to the Wailers in England?

8. How did Bob tell Cedella about his marriage?

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

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

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

What role does social class have in "Catch a Fire"? What different classes are represented and by which people? How does social class affect the Wailers' success?

Essay Topic 3

How does Bob Marley's life and death affect the music industry? What permanent changes are made? What changes are temporary? Who is influenced by Bob Marley's career?

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