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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 1, who was Shakur's lawyer?

2. What did the gynecologist wear when he examined Shakur in Chapter 7?

3. What was the gynecologist's name who examined Shakur in Chapter 7?

4. What birthdate was on Shakur's FBI Wanted Poster?

5. When was the motion for a change of venue from Middlesex County granted in Chapter 5?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. How did people live on 84th Street between Amsterdam and Columbus in Chapter 8?

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

6. What did Miss Shirley look like when Shakur first met her?

7. What was the hospital room and conditions like where Shakur stayed after her baby was born?

8. How did Shakur describe the Morristown Jail?

9. What type of treatment did Shakur receive when she was hospitalized at the beginning of Chapter 9?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

During the preliminaries for the New Jersey trial, Shakur was frustrated by the jury selection. Why was Shakur frustrated by the jury selection, and why did the process make her want to give up on the trial?

Essay Topic 2

Shakur believed that socialism was a good economic system, but she said that she would not be a socialist. Why if Shakur believed that socialism was a good economic system, would Shakur not be a socialist?

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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