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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 does the poet say "U discovered" after "your soul was found" in "Elizabeth"?

2. Who wrote the Forward: "Tupac, C U in Heaven"?

3. Of what does the poet write "never cuz I'm living on the right tip" in "Only 4 The Righteous"?

4. What does the poet write he is hotter than in "Only 4 The Righteous"?

5. In "Carmencita of the Bronx!" the poet writes "I wanted u more than I wanted" what?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. In what poem does Shakur write of being told to retire in Section1? What is his response?

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

5. What emotions are described in "When Ure Hero Falls"?

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

7. What viewpoint does Shakur have of the world in "The Unanswerable?"

8. What child is described in "Under the Skies Above"?

9. What juxtaposition does Shakur present in "The Fear in the Heart of a Man"?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the element of self-doubt in the poems "Untitled," "Love is Just Complicated," "Elizabeth," and "I Know My Heart Has Lied Before." What frustration does the poet express over his inability to know his own desires?

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

Discuss the theme of ambition in "The Eternal Lament," "Only 4 the Righteous," and "What of Fame?" How does hope keep Shakur going despite obstacles?

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