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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The poetry in "The Rose That Grew from Concrete" was written from 1989 until when?
(a) 1991.
(b) 1992.
(c) 1990.
(d) 1995.

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

3. In the final lines of "My Dearest One!!" Shakur writes, "I prayed and watched the distant stars / and finally" what?
(a) "Made u a reality."
(b) "GOD knew what I wanted.
(c) "My stomach quivers my body shivers."
(d) "U came 2 me!"

4. What does the poet write of "in its truest sense" in "Nothing Can Come Between Us"?
(a) Immortality.
(b) Love.
(c) Unconditional friendship.
(d) Disagreements.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When is the poem "From First Glance" dated?

2. When was Tupac Shakur born?

3. Who does the poet write is his "microphone companion" in "Only 4 The Righteous"?

4. "Starry Night" is dedicated to the memory of whom?

5. "1st Impressions" is dedicated to whom?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Shakur describe Huey P. Newton in "Fallen Star"?

2. What examples of injustice does Shakur cite in "Liberty Needs Glasses"?

3. What viewpoint does Shakur have of the world in "The Unanswerable?"

4. What is Shakur's conclusion in "Where There Is a Will...."?

5. How do the poems of Section 4 illustrate Shakur's feelings about justice?

6. What social problems does Shakur address in "How Can We Be Free"?

7. What does Shakur hope to achieve in "If I Fail"?

8. What does Shakur question about himself in "A Love Unspoken"?

9. What wishes does Shakur have for Carmen in "Carmencita of the Bronx!"?

10. What child is described in "Under the Skies Above"?

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