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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 Sea," what is the essence of the sea?
(a) Fire and cold.
(b) Wave and rock.
(c) Life and death.
(d) Fear and love.
2. What does the storm teach the weak in "Ode to the Storm"?
(a) To sing.
(b) To fear.
(c) To sleep.
(d) To be brave.
3. In "Poet's Obligation," where does the poet say he gathers his poetry?
(a) On sheets of paper.
(b) In his brain.
(c) In boxes.
(d) In a cup.
4. In "Tides," what do the waves do to the poet?
(a) Take him away.
(b) Relax his soul.
(c) Raise his voice.
(d) Build his power.
5. How does Pablo Neruda describe his loneliness in "Loneliness"?
(a) The "not-happening."
(b) The "self-alone."
(c) The "slow-coming."
(d) The "life-change."
Short Answer Questions
1. In the second half of "Past," what does the poet say about people?
2. What does the poet say the chestnut looks like in "Ode to a Fallen Chestnut"?
3. In "Oh Earth, Wait for Me," what does the poet say the earth's pure gift is?
4. In "Religion in the East," what type of man does the poet say created religion?
5. Why does the bird die in "Ode to the Yellow Bird"?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does the poet reveal about the lion in "The Lion"?
2. How does the poet describe his home in "Lazybones"?
3. Why is Thursday so long in "The Long Day Called Thursday"?
4. What happens to the fisherman in "The Fisherman"?
5. How does the poet feel while describing the burial in "Ode to the Yellow Bird"?
6. How does Pablo Neruda describe his flag in "The Flag"?
7. In "Fable of the Mermaid and the Drunks," what does the mermaid seem to represent?
8. What is described in "Fiesta's End"?
9. In "Ode to a Book," what lessons does the poet try to convey?
10. What is the atmosphere of the setting in "The Pension on the Calle Maruri"?
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