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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 19, where was Sundiata transferred to prison?

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

3. In Chapter 19, when was Shakur transferred to a maximum security prison for women?

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

5. In Chatper 17, what did Shakur say that Blacks earned compared to Whites?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. In Chapter 17, how did Shakur describe the Black Liberation Army?

5. In Chapter 11, why was the first judge for the bank robbery trial excused?

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

7. Who was Lolita Lebron?

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

9. How did Shakur describe her marriage?

10. Who was at Alcatraz in Chapter 13?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Shakur considered herself to be a revolutionary and recorded a speech about revolution from prison. Why did Shakur believe that a revolution was needed, and how did she feel that revolution needed to unfold?

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 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?

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