Pablo Neruda: Selected Poems Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

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Pablo Neruda: Selected Poems Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When does harvest occur in "Being Born in the Woods"?
(a) August.
(b) October.
(c) September.
(d) July.

2. In "Waltz," what does the poet say to not expect to find?
(a) Love as it is meant to be.
(b) Justice from the government.
(c) Him as he used to be.
(d) War in times of peace.

3. In "They Come For the Islands," who witnesses the destruction of the island?
(a) The women.
(b) The children.
(c) The soldiers.
(d) The gods.

4. At the end of "Barcarole," who does the poet say won't listen to him?
(a) God.
(b) A woman.
(c) A snake.
(d) A bird.

5. What emotion is detailed in the beginning of "Ars Poetica"?
(a) Rage.
(b) Happiness.
(c) Fear.
(d) Love.

6. Why is it difficult to see in "Thinking, Tangling Shadows"?
(a) Because of the crowd.
(b) Because of night time.
(c) Because of closed eyes.
(d) Because of a fog.

7. What leads to Magellan's end in "The Magellan Heart"?
(a) A mysterious illness.
(b) His own discoveries.
(c) An angry group of natives.
(d) A woman.

8. What do the bells in "Autumn Returns" mean?
(a) That it is time for church.
(b) That someone has been saved.
(c) That it is six o'clock.
(d) That someone has died.

9. How are riders described in "Dream Horses"?
(a) As being in trouble.
(b) As being a burden.
(c) As being women.
(d) As being leaders.

10. In "Rain," what are the Queen's hands compared to?
(a) Ships.
(b) Water.
(c) Flowers.
(d) Roots.

11. In "The Ships," what type of ships are described as being the worst?
(a) Empty ships.
(b) Sunken ships.
(c) Whaling ships.
(d) War ships.

12. In "Being Born in the Woods," what is born again?
(a) The rain.
(b) The poet.
(c) A bird.
(d) A seed.

13. In "In Spite of Wrath," the light comes in spite of what?
(a) Animals.
(b) Daggars.
(c) Terror.
(d) Men.

14. What does the poet relate the woman's body to in "Body of a Woman"?
(a) Scientific discovery.
(b) Literature.
(c) The heavens.
(d) The earth.

15. What are the "black days" in "Bleak System"?
(a) When the poet was ill.
(b) A time of war.
(c) Death.
(d) Being in love.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Battle of the Jarama River," who are the river's people?

2. How is Marisol described in "Every Day you Play"?

3. In "Death Alone," what does the poet first describe?

4. What makes the school of fish unique in "The Fish and the Drowned Man"?

5. In "Love, America (1400)," what does the poet say America has no word for?

(see the answer keys)

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