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

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Government Assistance or My Soul," the poet writes that "All unemployed aren't" what?

2. "Tears of a Teenage Mother" begins, "He's bragging about his new" what?

3. To whom did the poet dedicate "When Ure Hero Falls"?

4. Who was Geronimo ji-Jaga convicted of to kidnapping and murdering?

5. Geronimo ji-Jaga was targeted by what FBI program?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Huey P. Newton and the Black Panthers. What association did Shakur's parents have with the Black Panther Party?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Analyze the theme of love in the poems "A Love Unspoken," "Forever and Today," "When Do I Kiss U," and "Carmencita of the Bronx!" What fears does Shakur express regarding love?

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