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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The poetry in "The Rose That Grew from Concrete" was written from 1989 until when?
(a) 1995.
(b) 1992.
(c) 1990.
(d) 1991.

2. The poet writes in "1 for April," "I accept the ridicule in exchange for" what?
(a) "A chance 2 B with U."
(b) "Your love."
(c) "The words U share with me."
(d) "Peaceful eternity."

3. When was Tupac Shakur born?
(a) 1969.
(b) 1971.
(c) 1973.
(d) 1974.

4. When is the poem "From First Glance" dated?
(a) May 23, 1992.
(b) February 1, 1990.
(c) June 5, 1985.
(d) December 12, 1988.

5. What is the second thing the poet lists in "Things That Make Hearts Break"?
(a) "Deceiving laughs."
(b) "Pretty smiles."
(c) "Lonely children."
(d) "People who dream with their eyes open."

Short Answer Questions

1. What follows the line "My heart has never known" in "My Dearest One!!"?

2. "The Fear in the Heart of a Man" is dedicated to whom?

3. The first line of "The Rose That Grew from Concrete" is written in what narrative mode?

4. In "The Shining Star Within," the poet writes, "in this place no one Dares 2 Breathe / in Fear of" what?

5. The last line of "The Rose That Grew from Concrete" reads, "Long live the rose that grew from concrete when no one else ever" what?

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