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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. How are the tears described in "Sometimes I Cry"?

2. "What Is It That I Search 4" Shakur writes, "Just as no one knows / what lies beyond the _____ / I will never find the answer 2 / what it is that I search 4."

3. What is the name of Tupac Shakur's father?

4. What does Shakur write is his "only recreation" in "Only 4 The Righteous"?

5. What is the fourth thing the poet lists in "Things That Make Hearts Break"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What meeting is described in "1 For April"?

2. How did pride play a role in Shakur's life and suffering?

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

4. How does Shakur describe his mental and emotional state in "And 2morrow"?

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

6. What begins to spread in the poem "When Ure Heart Turns Cold"?

7. What juxtaposition does Shakur present in "The Fear in the Heart of a Man"?

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

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

10. What does Shakur write of the positive influences in his life in "In the Event of My Demise"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Define and discuss ideographs in literature. How are ideographs used in Shakur's poetry?

Essay Topic 2

How does the theme of oppression relate to "When Ure Heart Turns Cold," and "Untitled"?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the theme of friendship in "Nothing Can Come Between Us," "My Dearest One!!" "If There Be Pain..." and "Things That Make Hearts Break." How is love expressed in these poems?

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