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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. In "U R Ripping Us Apart!!!" the poet writes, "Before u came the triangle never" what?

3. What was a system of legal racial segregation enforced by the National Party government of South Africa between 1948 and 1994?

4. Oliver North was involved in what political scandal?

5. Shakur writes in "When Ure Hero Falls," "when ure Hero falls so do" what?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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 3

Describe Jada Pinkett Smith and the Baltimore School for the Arts. When did Jada meet Tupac Shakur? How long did their friendship last?

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