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

2. In "Ode to the Storm," what are the storm's eyes like?
(a) Empty holes.
(b) Cold fire.
(c) Hot rocks.
(d) Rough waves.

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

4. What do the men do with the figurehead when they first find it in "To a Ship's Figurehead"?
(a) The put it back in front of the boat.
(b) The bring it on the boat.
(c) They take it home.
(d) They place it on the sand.

5. How many lines long is "Ocean"?
(a) Fifteen.
(b) Four.
(c) Ten.
(d) Eight.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What are the windows on the houses like in "The Pension on the Calle Maruri"?

3. How old is the poet in the beginning of "The Watersong Ends"?

4. In "Memory," what does the poet ask the reader to do?

5. In "The Sea," what is the essence of the sea?

Short Essay Questions

1. In "Fable of the Mermaid and the Drunks," what does the mermaid seem to represent?

2. How does Pablo Neruda describe his flag in "The Flag"?

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

4. How is "The Names" formatted?

5. How does the poet say Cesar Vallejo was exiled in "Ode to Cesar Vallejo"?

6. Why does Pablo Neruda want to be pitied in "Memory"?

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

8. In "Past," why does the poet suggest forgetting the past?

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

10. How does Pablo Neruda feel about the sea in "The Sea"?

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