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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Sometimes I Cry," Shakur writes "The world moves fast and it would rather pass us by / Than 2 stop and C" what?
(a) "How I fly."
(b) "Where U died."
(c) "What makes U cry."
(d) "When U ride."

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

3. Who wrote the Forward: "Tupac, C U in Heaven"?
(a) Nikki Giovanni.
(b) Sheila Gomez.
(c) Rebecca Connor.
(d) Patrica Jones.

4. What is the last line of "Carmencita of the Bronx!"?
(a) "Your beautiful smile guides me through a day."
(b) "And my first thought in the morning was of u."
(c) "C U in heaven!"
(d) "I hear u R with another and u R expecting."

5. The first line of "Carmencita of the Bronx!" says "U saw" what "at its best"?
(a) Determination.
(b) Innocence.
(c) Human nature.
(d) Pride.

Short Answer Questions

1. To whom is "Carmencita of the Bronx!" dedicated?

2. What does the poet write attracted him first in "1st Impressions"?

3. What is the fourth thing the poet lists in "Things That Make Hearts Break"?

4. In "If There Be Pain," what does the poet write his life was lived through?

5. What is the name of Tupac Shakur's mother?

Short Essay Questions

1. In what poem does Shakur write of being told to retire in Section1? What is his response?

2. Why does Shakur conclude that "Love is Just Complicated" in the poem with the same name?

3. Who was Huey P. Newton?

4. "Just a Breath of Freedom" suggests what about Nelson Mandela?

5. Why can the obstacle not be overcome in "The Mutual Heartache"?

6. How are Shakur's feelings about women illustrated in the poems?

7. What does Shakur hope to achieve in "If I Fail"?

8. What happens when one marries struggle with perfection in "Nightmares"?

9. How is the father described in "Tears of a Teenage Mother"?

10. What civil rights activists are described in the poems of Section 2?

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