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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. The poet writes in "Or My Soul" that he's in a country with no what?

3. What "was a learning phase / Forgotten without a verdict" in "Liberty Needs Glasses"?

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

5. The poet concludes "Or My Soul" saying that he is giving what?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Tupac Shakur's position with the U.S. Government and its hypocrisy as described in "Government Assistance or My Soul." What imagery does Shakur use in the poem to reinforce his beliefs?

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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