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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the poet say his "negative side" will want to do in "Black Woman"?

2. To whom is "Black Woman" dedicated?

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

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

5. "1 for April" begins with what line?

Short Essay Questions

1. To whom is "Nothing Can Come Between Us" dedicated? What is the poem's subject?

2. What emotions are described in "When Ure Hero Falls"?

3. How are the opposite ends of love described in "A Love Unspoken"?

4. What does Shakur write about his death in "In the Event of My Demise"?

5. How does the theme of ambition relate to Shakur's poetry?

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

7. What yearning is described in the poem, "In the Depths of Solitude"?

8. What can be said of the poems in Section 4 which predict Shakur's death?

9. What examples of injustice does Shakur cite in "Liberty Needs Glasses"?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Huey P. Newton and the Black Panthers. What association did Shakur's parents have with the Black Panther Party?

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

Define and discuss ideographs in literature. How are ideographs used in Shakur's poetry?

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