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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Forever and Today," Shakur writes"And if my doubts and ?'s upset u, forgive" what?
(a) "My wandering mind."
(b) "My fragile heart."
(c) "My point of view."
(d) "Yourself."

2. In the only untitled poem of Section 1, Shakur writes, "Please wake me when I'm free / I cannot bear" what?
(a) Prison.
(b) Captivity.
(c) Silence.
(d) Slavery.

3. In "If There Be Pain," what does the poet write his life was lived through?
(a) Lightning strikes.
(b) A thunderstorm.
(c) A snowstorm.
(d) Falling rain.

4. According to the Preface, "There was never a day when Tupac did not appreciate" what?
(a) Irony.
(b) Women.
(c) Life.
(d) Language.

5. What does the poet say "U discovered" after "your soul was found" in "Elizabeth"?
(a) Wisdom.
(b) Yourself.
(c) True love.
(d) Celibacy.

6. "From First Glance" is dedicated to whom?
(a) Yolanda.
(b) Jennifer.
(c) Samantha.
(d) Michelle.

7. What line follows "I am not a perfectionist" in "The Eternal Lament"?
(a) "On the 1's I miss I will lament."
(b) "And all of my free time will be spent."
(c) "But still I seek perfection."
(d) "From my mind 2 the depths of my soul."

8. What does the poet say his "negative side" will want to do in "Black Woman"?
(a) "Dominate U."
(b) "Break U."
(c) "Know U."
(d) "Change U."

9. The poet asks "Does that make me" what "2 deny the world of my salvation" in "A Love Unspoken"?
(a) "Ignorant."
(b) "A monster."
(c) "Cruel and cold."
(d) "Selfish."

10. In "If I Fail," the poet writes, "No father-no money-no chance and no" what?
(a) Remorse.
(b) Clue.
(c) Map.
(d) Guide.

11. How are the tears described in "Sometimes I Cry"?
(a) "Bitter and warm."
(b) "Cold and wet."
(c) "Sweet and salty."
(d) "Salty and Bitter."

12. When did Tupac Shakur die?
(a) 1999.
(b) 1998.
(c) 1996.
(d) 1995.

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

14. What is the fourth thing the poet lists in "Things That Make Hearts Break"?
(a) "Lonely children."
(b) "People who dream with their eyes open."
(c) "Pretty smiles."
(d) "Deceiving laughs."

15. In "Under the Skies Above," Shakur writes, "Whether he is born in wealth or poverty / there will be no deficiency" in what?
(a) Hate.
(b) Life.
(c) Love.
(d) Prayer.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. When was Tupac Shakur born?

3. Who wrote the Preface of "The Rose That Grew from Concrete"?

4. The poet writes in "1 for April," "I accept the ridicule in exchange for" what?

5. In "And Still I Love U," what follows the lines, "I don't have everything / as a matter of fact I don't have anything"?

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