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

2. What is the second 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."

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

4. The first line of "The Shining Star Within" states "Secrets R hidden within" what?
(a) "The clouds of darkness."
(b) "Every person."
(c) "Every locker."
(d) "The ocean of lies."

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What follows the line "My heart has never known" in "My Dearest One!!"?

2. What single word is written in all capital letters in "In the Depths of Solitude"?

3. The last line of "The Rose That Grew from Concrete" reads, "Long live the rose that grew from concrete when no one else ever" what?

4. What line of "In the Depths of Solitude" follows "How can I be in the depths of solitude"?

5. To whom is "Black Woman" dedicated?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is life described in "Life Through My Eyes"?

2. What is the subject of "For Mrs. Hawkins"?

3. How does Shakur describe perfection in "The Eternal Lament"?

4. To whom is Shakur writing in "Why Must U Be Unfaithful"?

5. How does Shakur describe his dream in "No-Win"?

6. How does the theme of racism apply to the poems of Section 2?

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

8. How are the opposite ends of love described in "A Love Unspoken"?

9. What situation is described in "The Mutual Heartache"?

10. Who is the subject of the poem "Genesis (The Rebirth of my Heart)"?

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