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

2. In "If I Fail," the poet writes, "No father-no money-no chance and no" what?

3. 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?

4. The final lines of "1st Impressions" say, "we kissed again and I felt the passion / and this was" what?

5. In "Forever and Today," Shakur writes"And if my doubts and ?'s upset u, forgive" what?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is "Lady Liberty" described in "Liberty Needs Glasses"?

2. "Just a Breath of Freedom" suggests what about Nelson Mandela?

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

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

5. What are Shakur's feelings about government assistance in "Government Assistance or My Soul"?

6. What civil rights activists are described in the poems of Section 2?

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

8. Who was Huey P. Newton?

9. Who is the subject of the poem "Genesis (The Rebirth of my Heart)"?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the theme of friendship in "Nothing Can Come Between Us," "My Dearest One!!" "If There Be Pain..." and "Things That Make Hearts Break." How is love expressed in these poems?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss Nelson Mandela, Malcolm X and Yusef Hawk. How are each of these figures presented in the poems "Just a Breath of Freedom" and "For Mrs. Hawkins"?

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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