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

2. The first line of "The Shining Star Within" states "Secrets R hidden within" what?
(a) "Every locker."
(b) "Every person."
(c) "The clouds of darkness."
(d) "The ocean of lies."

3. In "The Mutual Heartache," Shakur writes, "U talk as I do but yet u don't / understand when I" what?
(a) Ramble.
(b) Imagine.
(c) Mumble.
(d) Yell.

4. What does the poet say his "negative side" will want to do in "Black Woman"?
(a) "Dominate U."
(b) "Know U."
(c) "Break U."
(d) "Change U."

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

Short Answer Questions

1. "A Love Unspoken" begins, "What of a love unspoken? Is it weaker without" what?

2. In "Sometimes I Cry," Shakur writes "The world moves fast and it would rather pass us by / Than 2 stop and C" what?

3. What is the name of Tupac Shakur's father?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Shakur foretell in his life in "So I Say Goodbye"?

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

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

5. What does Shakur question about himself in "A Love Unspoken"?

6. Describe the ups and downs in the poetry. How did they affect Shakur?

7. Who is the poem "Black Woman" about? How is she described?

8. Who is the subject of "The Shining Star Within"? What does Shakur lament about this person?

9. To whom is "Nothing Can Come Between Us" dedicated? What is the poem's subject?

10. Who is addressed in "When Ure Heart Turns Cold"?

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