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

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

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

4. To whom is "Wife 4 Life" dedicated?
(a) June.
(b) April.
(c) Sophie.
(d) May.

5. Shakur writes that there is no fear in what kind of heart in "The Fear in the Heart of a Man"?
(a) Warm.
(b) Beating.
(c) Shallow.
(d) Cold.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "The Shining Star Within," the poet writes, "in this place no one Dares 2 Breathe / in Fear of" what?

2. What line of "In the Depths of Solitude" follows "How can I be in the depths of solitude"?

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

4. According to the Preface, "There was never a day when Tupac did not appreciate" what?

5. The last line of "The Rose That Grew from Concrete" reads, "Long live the rose that grew from concrete when no one else ever" what?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How does Shakur justify his divorce in "March 1st - The Day After April"?

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

5. What does Shakur hope to achieve in "If I Fail"?

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

7. What wishes does Shakur have for Carmen in "Carmencita of the Bronx!"?

8. How do the poems of Section 4 illustrate Shakur's feelings about justice?

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

10. To whom is Shakur writing in "Why Must U Be Unfaithful"?

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