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

Short Answer Questions

1. When is the poem "So I Say GOODBYE" dated?

2. What does the poet write the shores of Howard Beach are full of in "How Can We Be Free"?

3. What is the first line of the only untitled poem in Section 3?

4. What ceases to work "when your hero falls from grace" in "When Ure Hero Falls"?

5. In "Nightmares," the poet writes that "It isn't a good feeling when U disobey" what?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the symbolism and imagery in "If I Fail," "What is it That I Search 4," "The Fear in the Heart of a Man," and "God." What themes emerge through the symbolism?

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

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"?

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