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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. Why did Bob try to convince Cedella to move in Miami?

2. Who were the two new additions to Marley's house in Chapter 12, "Coming In From the Cold"?

3. What concert was Marley asked to do by two conflicting political sides in order to avoid civil war in Jamaica?

4. What did Bob hope to do by leaving Jamaica in Chapter 10, "Stir It Up"?

5. Who still frequented Island House, despite developing his own work?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What happened to the Wailers in England?

3. Describe Rita's meeting with Haile Selassie.

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

5. How did Bob's godmother offend the family during Omeriah's wake, and what did this indicate?

6. What happened at the Wailers' show on December 25, 1964?

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

8. How did Rita lead Bob to convert to Rastafarianism?

9. How was "Catch a Fire" released, and how was it received?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

How did the people Marley knows affect his life? How would his life have be different if he had never met some of these people?

Essay Topic 3

How is religion portrayed in "Catch a Fire"? How does Rastafarianism affect Bob's life and career? Are these changes positive or negative, and why?

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