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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. Which is the father river in "Entrance of the Rivers"?
(a) Tequendama.
(b) Orinoco.
(c) Amazon.
(d) Bio Bio.
2. In "Leaning into the Afternoons," what does the poet say he resembles when he loves?
(a) The sun.
(b) Clouds.
(c) A moon.
(d) Stars.
3. Why does the poet say he wrote "I'm Explaining a Few Things"?
(a) To restart his writing career.
(b) To avoid being fired.
(c) To answer the readers' questions.
(d) To explain his politics.
4. What does the poet consider in "Sonata and Destructions"?
(a) His death.
(b) His wealth.
(c) His career.
(d) His birth.
5. In stanza 4 of "Battle of the Jarama River," what is said about the river?
(a) It knows the truth.
(b) It cannot be conquered.
(c) It will never flow again.
(d) It is stained forever.
Short Answer Questions
1. In "Absence of Joaquin," what defines the friend?
2. Why is it difficult to see in "Thinking, Tangling Shadows"?
3. At the end of "A Soldier Sleeps," what does God realize?
4. How many sections does "The Magellan Heart" have?
5. In "Ode with a Lament," when does the poet realize he is too old for the woman?
Short Essay Questions
1. In "Absence of Joaquin," what does the poet wonder about his own life?
2. In "Serenade," how is night described?
3. What powers does the creature possess in "Every Day you Play"?
4. In "Ode with a Lament," what problem does the poet face regarding the woman?
5. What does the poet say about gold in "Gold"?
6. What happens to the unmanned ships in "The Ships"?
7. How does the poet end "Antarctic"?
8. In "Walking Around," how does the poet feel about walking?
9. How does the poet use the image of a seed in "Being Born in the Woods"?
10. How does the poet describe unity in "Unity"?
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