The Rose That Grew from Concrete Quiz | Eight Week Quiz C

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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The first line of "Nothing Can Come Between Us" says "let's not talk of" what?
(a) Time.
(b) Sex.
(c) Money.
(d) Crime.

2. In "Life Through My Eyes," the poet writes "Life through my bloodshot eyes / would scare" what?
(a) "U away."
(b) "A child away."
(c) "A square 2 death."
(d) "A prisoner straight."

3. The first line of "The Rose That Grew from Concrete" is written in what narrative mode?
(a) Fourth person.
(b) First person.
(c) Third person.
(d) Second person.

4. The poet writes in "1 for April," "I accept the ridicule in exchange for" what?
(a) "The words U share with me."
(b) "Your love."
(c) "Peaceful eternity."
(d) "A chance 2 B with U."

5. In "Carmencita of the Bronx!" the poet writes "I wanted u more than I wanted" what?
(a) Knowledge.
(b) Money.
(c) Peace.
(d) Me.

Short Answer Questions

1. The first line of "The Shining Star Within" states "Secrets R hidden within" what?

2. To whom is "Nothing Can Come Between Us" dedicated?

3. "Elizabeth" begins "I remember when U were LOST / and your soul was" what?

4. To whom is "Black Woman" dedicated?

5. In "The Shining Star Within," the poet writes, "in this place no one Dares 2 Breathe / in Fear of" what?

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