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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the fisherman use to fish with in "The Fisherman"?
(a) A spear.
(b) An antique fishing rod.
(c) A net.
(d) A modern fishing pole.

2. What does the poet like to see the flag do in "The Flag"?
(a) Whip in the wind.
(b) Be folded by the owner.
(c) Hang on his wall.
(d) Fly off the back of a boat.

3. In "Ode to Cesar Vallejo," what does the poet compare Cesar Vallejo's face to?
(a) A gravestone.
(b) A waterfall.
(c) A pillow.
(d) A mountain.

4. In "The Word," where does the poet say the word is born?
(a) In humans.
(b) On the back's of animals.
(c) In nature.
(d) In water.

5. In "Oh Earth, Wait for Me," what does the poet say the earth's pure gift is?
(a) Beauty.
(b) Redemption.
(c) Freedom.
(d) Silence.

6. Why does the poet make a list in "The Names"?
(a) To remind himself of his value.
(b) To honor the dead.
(c) To know who to thank.
(d) To keep track of his plans.

7. In "Memory," why does the poet say he must pay attention to the blades of grass?
(a) Because he was born from the grass.
(b) Because his wife asked him to.
(c) Because it is his job to record everything.
(d) Because it will be his future home.

8. Where does the poet look for birds in "Birdwatching Ode"?
(a) The shore.
(b) The desert.
(c) The forest.
(d) The park.

9. In "The Portrait in the Rock," what do the police do to the poet's friend?
(a) They arrest him.
(b) The rescue him.
(c) They hire him.
(d) They beat him.

10. In "Ode to a Beautiful Nude," what resides in the nude's eyes?
(a) Nothing.
(b) Flowers.
(c) Countries.
(d) Beasts.

11. What warms the poet in "The Pension on the Calle Maruri"?
(a) Love.
(b) A sunny day.
(c) Children.
(d) Soup.

12. What does the poet desire in "Bestiary"?
(a) To work at a zoo.
(b) To speak with animals.
(c) To keep animals as pets.
(d) To become an animal.

13. In "Fable of the Mermaid and the Drunks," what do the drunks do to the mermaid?
(a) Laugh at her.
(b) Spit at her.
(c) Put her back in the water.
(d) Help her find a seat.

14. In "We Are Many," who does the poet talk to when he calls for the fireman?
(a) An elderly man.
(b) A fireman's wife.
(c) A fireman.
(d) An arsonist.

15. In "Memory," what does the poet ask the reader to do?
(a) Ignore him.
(b) Believe him.
(c) Forget him.
(d) Pity him.

Short Answer Questions

1. What color is the flag in "The Flag"?

2. Who knocks on the door in "Ode to the Tomato"?

3. In "Ode to the Storm," what are the storm's eyes like?

4. What does the poet say he used to be called in "Fiesta's End"?

5. Where is Tocopilla located in "The Brutalized Birds"?

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