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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who was Tupac's first professional manager with whom he left the poems of "The Rose That Grew from Concrete"?

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

4. In the only untitled poem of Section 1, Shakur writes, "Please wake me when I'm free / I cannot bear" what?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Shakur describe Huey P. Newton in "Fallen Star"?

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

3. What artists and cultural icons are described in the poems of Section1?

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

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

6. Who was Huey P. Newton?

7. What happens when one marries struggle with perfection in "Nightmares"?

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

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

10. How do Shakur's feelings about success and defeat present themselves in Section 4?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does the theme of oppression relate to "When Ure Heart Turns Cold," and "Untitled"?

Essay Topic 2

Describe Tupac Shakur's marriage and divorce. How does Shakur describe his wife in "1 for April," "Wife 4 Life," "Tears from a Star," and "March 1st--The Day After April"?

Essay Topic 3

Describe the structure of the poems "Under the Skies Above" and "Life Through My Eyes." What rhyme scheme does Shakur use in his works?

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