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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The first line of "The Rose That Grew from Concrete" is written in what narrative mode?
(a) Third person.
(b) Second person.
(c) First person.
(d) Fourth person.

2. When was Tupac Shakur born?
(a) 1969.
(b) 1974.
(c) 1973.
(d) 1971.

3. In "If There Be Pain," what does the poet write his life was lived through?
(a) Falling rain.
(b) Lightning strikes.
(c) A snowstorm.
(d) A thunderstorm.

4. In "And Still I Love U," what follows the lines, "I don't have everything / as a matter of fact I don't have anything"?
(a) "Introduced with innocence."
(b) "There is 2 much of me that."
(c) "4 without u here my joy is through."
(d) "Except dream of a better day."

5. To whom is "Black Woman" dedicated?
(a) Oprah.
(b) Hi mother.
(c) Marquita.
(d) Roberta.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who wrote the Introduction of "The Rose That Grew from Concrete"?

2. What is the first thing the poet lists in "Things That Make Hearts Break"?

3. The final lines of "1st Impressions" say, "we kissed again and I felt the passion / and this was" what?

4. What does the rose prove wrong by learning to walk without feet in "The Rose That Grew from Concrete"?

5. What is the third thing the poet lists in "Things That Make Hearts Break"?

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