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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To whom is the poem "In the Depths of Solitude" dedicated?
(a) "2 U."
(b) "2 Me."
(c) "4 Me."
(d) "4 U."

2. What does the poet write he lives "like a prisoner" of in the untitled poem in Section 1?
(a) Hatred.
(b) Poverty.
(c) Ignorance.
(d) Pride.

3. What single word is written in all capital letters in "In the Depths of Solitude"?
(a) CONSTANTLY.
(b) WARRIOR.
(c) COMPLETELY.
(d) LOVE.

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

5. Of what does the poet write "nah I leave the cutting up 2 Dize" in "Only 4 The Righteous"?
(a) "Scratch."
(b) "Drugs."
(c) "Babies."
(d) "Retire."

Short Answer Questions

1. What "means nothing" in "When Ure Heart Turns Cold"?

2. What is the final poem of Section 1?

3. How are the tears described in "Sometimes I Cry"?

4. 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?

5. Shakur writes that there was no what "for this thriving star" in "The Shining Star Within"?

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