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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 11, how much was the reward for Shakur's arrest?

2. Who was Shakur accused of kidnapping?

3. When did the U.S. Supreme Court rule that Blacks were only three-fifths of a man?

4. In Chapter 11, how old was Ronald Myers?

5. In Chapter 19, where was Sundiata transferred to prison?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 20, how did Shakur describe the visit with her daughter?

2. How did Shakur describe her marriage?

3. Who was Lolita Lebron?

4. Who was at Alcatraz in Chapter 13?

5. In Chapter 14, what two pieces of evidence helped Shakur gain an acquittal for the bank robbery trial?

6. What did the state do after the hearing officer ruled in Chapter 18 that Shakur's conditions of imprisonment were inhuman?

7. How did Rema Olugbala die in Chapter 11?

8. How did Shakur describe the prison where she was transferred in Chapter 19?

9. How did the FBI try to force Shakur to get her photograph taken in similar clothing to the bank robber in Chapter 11?

10. What was the women's section like at Manhattan Correctional Center?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

During a traffic stop and shootout on the New Jersey Turnpike, Shakur’s rights were ignored as she lay bleeding by the side of the road. How were Shakur’s rights ignored both as she lay injured on the side of the road and when she was hospitalized?

Essay Topic 2

Shakur was accused of many crimes and had to endure many trials. In what ways was Shakur treated unjustly through the various trials and how did the injustice affect whether she was perceived as innocent or guilty?

Essay Topic 3

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

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