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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. "Starry Night" is dedicated to the memory of whom?
(a) Vincent van Gogh.
(b) Pablo Picasso.
(c) Henri Matisse.
(d) Leonardo da Vinci.

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

3. To whom is the poem "In the Depths of Solitude" dedicated?
(a) "4 Me."
(b) "4 U."
(c) "2 U."
(d) "2 Me."

4. What is the final poem of Section 1?
(a) "Self."
(b) "Joyous."
(c) "God."
(d) "Restitution."

5. What line follows "Together we can never fall" in "If There Be Pain"?
(a) "Because we've heard the call."
(b) "Because we are on the ball."
(c) "Because I'm at the mall."
(d) "Because our love will conquer all."

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the poet write "you reeked of" in "1st Impressions"?

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

3. Shakur opens "Black Woman" with "The day I met u I saw" what?

4. What is the first line of "When I Do Kiss U"?

5. The poetry in "The Rose That Grew from Concrete" was written from 1989 until when?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does Shakur write of the positive influences in his life in "In the Event of My Demise"?

4. How are the opposite ends of love described in "A Love Unspoken"?

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

6. What is the subject of "For Mrs. Hawkins"?

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

8. What examples are described in "Things That Make Hearts Break"?

9. What situation is described in "The Mutual Heartache"?

10. What does Shakur write about his death in "In the Event of My Demise"?

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