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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. Where did Shakur get a job in Chapter 6?

2. What did the prison look like that Shakur was moved to at the beginning of Chapter 3?

3. Where was Shakur taken after she had x-rays in Chapter 1?

4. Where was Shakur taken and incarcerated in Chapter 5?

5. In Chapter 8, what streets did Shakur say were richer than where she lived with her aunt?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where was Shakur taken for incarceration in Chapter 5, and how did she describe what she saw as they drove in?

2. In Chapter 3, why did Mrs. Butterworth say that Shakur could not come out of her cell?

3. What did Shakur's cell look like in Chapter 3?

4. What indictments were outstanding for Shakur in Chapter 5?

5. In Chapter 6, what was the apartment like where Shakur went the first night she ran away?

6. What type of mail did Shakur receive in Chapter 3?

7. In Chapter 1, how did a nurse come to Shakur's aid?

8. In Chapter 10, why did Shakur's patience grow thin the longer she worked at various offices?

9. In Chapter 10, what job did Evelyn help Shakur get and how did Shakur describe the job?

10. How did Shakur describe the Morristown Jail?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Shakur witnessed misogyny, the mistreatment and disrespect of women by men. What types of mistreatment was Shakur exposed to, and how much of the mistreatment was racial?

Essay Topic 2

Shakur’s defense team could not find experts to testify on her behalf for the New Jersey trial. Why was it not possible to find experts to testify, and how did the lack of experts affect the verdict of the trial?

Essay Topic 3

Shakur spent much of her prison time in solitary confinement. What were the reasons for the solitary confinement, and how did solitary confinement affect Shakur mentally and physically?

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