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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Shakur opens "Black Woman" with "The day I met u I saw" what?
(a) Strength.
(b) Anger.
(c) Peace.
(d) Beauty.

2. In "The Shining Star Within," the poet writes, "in this place no one Dares 2 Breathe / in Fear of" what?
(a) Vengence.
(b) Persecution.
(c) Self-expression.
(d) The truth.

3. What famous bar in New York City is cited in the dedication of "From First Glance"?
(a) Pip's.
(b) Zap's.
(c) Zip's.
(d) Pop's.

4. The final lines of "1st Impressions" say, "we kissed again and I felt the passion / and this was" what?
(a) "The one."
(b) "Destiny."
(c) "True love."
(d) "Cupid's blessing."

5. "A Love Unspoken" begins, "What of a love unspoken? Is it weaker without" what?
(a) "A name."
(b) "Words."
(c) "Passion."
(d) "Boundaries."

Short Answer Questions

1. Of what does the poet write "never cuz I'm living on the right tip" in "Only 4 The Righteous"?

2. What single word is written in all capital letters in "In the Depths of Solitude"?

3. What does the poet write attracted him first in "1st Impressions"?

4. What does the poet want to replace "the sorrow that u have encountered in the past" in "Black Woman"?

5. In "The Mutual Heartache," Shakur writes, "U C as I do but your vision is / blurred by" what?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Shakur describe politicians in "The Promise"?

2. How does Shakur describe his mental and emotional state in "And 2morrow"?

3. What social problems does Shakur address in "How Can We Be Free"?

4. To whom is "Family Tree" dedicated? What is its subject?

5. What metaphor is used in "Can U C the Pride in the Panther"?

6. How is the father described in "Tears of a Teenage Mother"?

7. How is life described in "Life Through My Eyes"?

8. How did pride play a role in Shakur's life and suffering?

9. What yearning is described in the poem, "In the Depths of Solitude"?

10. In what poem does Shakur write of being told to retire in Section1? What is his response?

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