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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. In Chapter 7, what book did the defense team want to know if potential jurors had read?

2. In Chapter 4, where did Shakur's stepfather work?

3. In Chapter 9, how long was Shakur left on a mattress on the floor after the birth of her baby?

4. In Chapter 10, why was Shakur told not to trust West Indians?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Why were the women at Riker's Island surprised by Shakur's appearance?

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

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

4. Where did Shakur move with her mother and sister in Chapter 6, and what did it look like?

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

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

7. In Chapter 2, what type of business did Shakur's grandparents open and where?

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

9. Who demonstrated outside the courthouse one day in Chapter 7?

10. What did Shakur like to do in Evelyn's neighborhood in Chapter 8?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Shakur deliberately decided to risk a pregnancy while she was in prison. Why did Shakur at first not want to risk becoming pregnant, and why did she change her mind?

Essay Topic 2

Shakur enthusiastically became involved with the New York Black Panther Party. Why did she become disillusioned with the Party and decide to leave?

Essay Topic 3

Shakur often had disagreements with her mother. What type of relationship did Shakur have with her mother, and how did her behavior affect that relationship?

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