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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does "the trees that grow against all odds" blossom in "Family Tree"?

2. Shakur concludes "Liberty Needs Glasses" with the lines, "I mean really if anyone really valued life / and cared about the masses / They'd take 'em both 2 ____ / and get 2 pairs of glasses."

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

4. What did "they" order the execution of in "Just a Breath of Freedom"?

5. With what organization was Geronimo ji-Jaga involved?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the life and works of Tupac Shakur. How successful was Shakur's rap career? When and how did he die?

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

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?

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