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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 "Fear," what does the poet complain about?
(a) Never finding love.
(b) Being afraid of his future.
(c) People telling him what to do.
(d) His lack of money.

2. In "The Night in Isla Negra," what does the poet watch?
(a) His wife.
(b) The trees.
(c) The shadows.
(d) His neighbor.

3. In "Ode to Laziness," what is freed from the spider's web?
(a) A fly.
(b) A man.
(c) Another spider.
(d) A bee.

4. What season is it in "Ode to the Tomato"?
(a) Fall.
(b) Spring.
(c) Summer.
(d) Winter.

5. What is the house in "House"?
(a) The earth.
(b) The poet's apartment.
(c) The poet's body.
(d) The poet's parents' house.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Fable of the Mermaid and the Drunks," what do the drunks do to the mermaid?

2. How long does the poet say the day will last in "The Long Day Called Thursday"?

3. In "Birdwatching Ode," what does the poet tell the birds to stay away from?

4. Who does the poet address in "Poet's Obligation"?

5. What does the poet say about forever in "And How Long?"

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the poet feel while describing the burial in "Ode to the Yellow Bird"?

2. In "Oh Earth, Wait for Me," what gifts can the earth give?

3. In "Autumn Testament,"what are some of the directions Pablo Neruda gives?

4. In "Ode to a Book," what lessons does the poet try to convey?

5. How does the speaker in "Wine" act?

6. What does Pablo Neruda say about the common man in "The Unknown One"?

7. What is described in "Fiesta's End"?

8. In "Poet's Obligation,"what role does the poet play?

9. What happens to the fisherman in "The Fisherman"?

10. What does the poet reveal about the lion in "The Lion"?

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