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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. When was Shakur accused of kidnapping a drug dealer for ransom?

2. In Chapter 17, when was there police repression of the Black Liberation Army?

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

4. In Chapter 11, how much was the reward for Shakur's arrest?

5. Who did Shakur stay with for a time in Chapter 16?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Shakur learn about liberation theology and why did she study it?

2. Who was Lolita Lebron?

3. What did Shakur plan to study when she first went to college in Chapter 12, and why did she change her mind?

4. Who was at Alcatraz in Chapter 13?

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

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

7. In Chapter 17, why did Shakur believe that the various organizations working for Black freedom should not consolidate?

8. How did Shakur describe Manhattan Correctional Center in Chapter 14?

9. How did Rema Olugbala die in Chapter 11?

10. In Chapter 18, why was it difficult for Shakur's defense team to find a ballistics expert and forensic chemist to testify on Shakur's behalf?

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 met many individuals who were well-known for their fight for Black rights. Who were some of these individuals and how did they influence her beliefs and the way she lived her life?

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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