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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the poet write attracted him first in "1st Impressions"?
(a) "Your eyes."
(b) "Your mind."
(c) "Your voice."
(d) "Your spirit."

2. The poet writes in "And Still I Love U" that being a man, he is sure to do what?
(a) Say something stupid.
(b) Have regrets.
(c) Make mistakes.
(d) Get angry.

3. When did Tupac Shakur die?
(a) 1998.
(b) 1995.
(c) 1996.
(d) 1999.

4. The poet concludes "I Know My Heart Has Lied Before" with the line "With All My Heart &" what?
(a) "Love."
(b) "Knowledge."
(c) "Kindness."
(d) "Spirit."

5. The first line of "Carmencita of the Bronx!" says "U saw" what "at its best"?
(a) Innocence.
(b) Human nature.
(c) Determination.
(d) Pride.

6. Who does Shakur write "that's my D.J. he's the greatest" in "Only 4 The Righteous"?
(a) "Dize."
(b) "Rice."
(c) "Mace."
(d) "Mouse."

7. What does the poet want to replace "the sorrow that u have encountered in the past" in "Black Woman"?
(a) Money.
(b) Good fortune.
(c) Happiness.
(d) Smiles.

8. The first line of "Nothing Can Come Between Us" says "let's not talk of" what?
(a) Sex.
(b) Crime.
(c) Money.
(d) Time.

9. Who wrote the Introduction of "The Rose That Grew from Concrete"?
(a) Mary Steinberg.
(b) Leila Steinberg.
(c) Martha Steinberg.
(d) Laura Steinberg.

10. Of what does the poet write "never cuz I'm living on the right tip" in "Only 4 The Righteous"?
(a) Ignorance.
(b) Drugs.
(c) Poverty.
(d) Fear.

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

12. What is the second thing the poet lists in "Things That Make Hearts Break"?
(a) "People who dream with their eyes open."
(b) "Deceiving laughs."
(c) "Lonely children."
(d) "Pretty smiles."

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

14. To whom is "The Shining Star Within" dedicated?
(a) Michael Jordan.
(b) Marilyn Monroe.
(c) Princess Diana.
(d) Jesus Christ.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In what film was Tupac's first starring role?

2. In "Carmencita of the Bronx!" the poet writes, "I hear U R with another and U R" what?

3. Of what does the poet write "nah I leave the cutting up 2 Dize" in "Only 4 The Righteous"?

4. "From First Glance" is dedicated to whom?

5. What does the poet write he'll do "where my culture I'm told holds no significance" in the untitled poem from Section 1?

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