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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the poet write he lives "like a prisoner" of in the untitled poem in Section 1?
(a) Pride.
(b) Poverty.
(c) Hatred.
(d) Ignorance.

2. "Starry Night" is dedicated to the memory of whom?
(a) Vincent van Gogh.
(b) Leonardo da Vinci.
(c) Henri Matisse.
(d) Pablo Picasso.

3. What does the poet write he'll do "where my culture I'm told holds no significance" in the untitled poem from Section 1?
(a) "Wither and die in ignorance."
(b) "Fight through the ignorance."
(c) "Say good riddance."
(d) "Earn but a pittance."

4. How are the tears described in "Sometimes I Cry"?
(a) "Sweet and salty."
(b) "Bitter and warm."
(c) "Cold and wet."
(d) "Salty and Bitter."

5. According to the Preface, "There was never a day when Tupac did not appreciate" what?
(a) Women.
(b) Irony.
(c) Life.
(d) Language.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Sometimes I Cry," Shakur writes "The world moves fast and it would rather pass us by / Than 2 stop and C" what?

2. What line follows "I am not a perfectionist" in "The Eternal Lament"?

3. What is the name of Tupac Shakur's mother?

4. "The Fear in the Heart of a Man" is dedicated to whom?

5. Who does the poet write is his "microphone companion" in "Only 4 The Righteous"?

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