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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the first line of the only untitled poem in Section 3?

2. What did Mrs. Hawkins lose her son to, according to "For Mrs. Hawkins"?

3. "Nightmares" is dedicated to whom?

4. In "So I Say GOODBYE," the poet writes, "I've decided 2 follow my heart and abandon" what?

5. To whom is the poem "A River That Flows Forever" dedicated?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the role of women in Shakur's poetry. What reverence does the author place in the female form?

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

Describe Jada Pinkett Smith and the Baltimore School for the Arts. When did Jada meet Tupac Shakur? How long did their friendship last?

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