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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 the beginning of "The Great Ocean," what does the poet ask of Ocean?
(a) Power.
(b) Love.
(c) Life.
(d) Fruit.

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

3. What does the poet consider in "Sonata and Destructions"?
(a) His wealth.
(b) His career.
(c) His birth.
(d) His death.

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

5. What is Rapa Nui in "Rapa Nui"?
(a) A major city.
(b) An island.
(c) A group of natives.
(d) A book.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the poet say is buried in the sand in "Rapa Nui"?

2. How does the poet immortalize himself in "Signifying Shadows"?

3. What do all the people in "Lone Gentleman" do in the first lines of the poem?

4. What rules does the poet say exist for human creativity in "Nocturnal Statutes"?

5. What do the bells in "Autumn Returns" mean?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the poet describe communism in "Bleak System"?

2. In "Walking Around," how does the poet feel about walking?

3. What happens to the unmanned ships in "The Ships"?

4. What is unique about the river in "Death Alone"?

5. How does the poet describe unity in "Unity"?

6. How do the last three lines of "I Have Gone Marking" differ from the rest of the poem?

7. What role does the river play in "Battle of the Jarama River"?

8. In "The Way into Wood," how does Pablo Neruda describe nature?

9. What does the poet describe in "Rapa Nui"?

10. How does the poet use the image of a seed in "Being Born in the Woods"?

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