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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who wrote the Forward: "Tupac, C U in Heaven"?
(a) Patrica Jones.
(b) Sheila Gomez.
(c) Nikki Giovanni.
(d) Rebecca Connor.

2. 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) "Earn but a pittance."
(d) "Say good riddance."

3. What is the final poem of Section 1?
(a) "Joyous."
(b) "Self."
(c) "Restitution."
(d) "God."

4. What does the rose prove wrong by learning to walk without feet in "The Rose That Grew from Concrete"?
(a) Gravitiy.
(b) The law of nutrition.
(c) Nature's law.
(d) The city's gardening ordinance.

5. To whom is the poem "In the Depths of Solitude" dedicated?
(a) "2 Me."
(b) "2 U."
(c) "4 U."
(d) "4 Me."

Short Answer Questions

1. In the only untitled poem of Section 1, Shakur writes, "Please wake me when I'm free / I cannot bear" what?

2. When was Tupac Shakur born?

3. In "Under the Skies Above," Shakur writes, "Whether he is born in wealth or poverty / there will be no deficiency" in what?

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

5. "Starry Night" is dedicated to the memory of whom?

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