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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The poetry in "The Rose That Grew from Concrete" was written from 1989 until when?
(a) 1995.
(b) 1990.
(c) 1992.
(d) 1991.

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

3. What does the poet write he is hotter than in "Only 4 The Righteous"?
(a) "The wax from a candle."
(b) "A just fired pistol."
(c) "An incinerator."
(d) "The sun."

4. 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) "Earn but a pittance."
(b) "Fight through the ignorance."
(c) "Wither and die in ignorance."
(d) "Say good riddance."

5. What does Shakur write is his "only recreation" in "Only 4 The Righteous"?
(a) Basketball.
(b) Drugs.
(c) Rapping.
(d) Sex.

Short Answer Questions

1. Shakur writes that there was no what "for this thriving star" in "The Shining Star Within"?

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

3. The first line of "The Rose That Grew from Concrete" is written in what narrative mode?

4. In the final lines of "The Fear in the Heart of a Man," the poet writes, "I may receive great joy or u may return it" how?

5. What does Shakur write "becomes your routine friend" in "When Ure Heart Turns Cold"?

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