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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Rain," what does the poet say the shore loves?

2. Why are the oxen red in "Bleak System"?

3. In the last ten lines of "Death Alone," what object does the poet connect to death?

4. What does the poet compare dreaming to in "Nocturnal Collection"?

5. Why is the poet angry in the beginning of "Waltz"?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the poet end "Antarctic"?

2. In "I'm Explaining a Few Things," what answer does the poet give for why he no longer writes love poems?

3. In "The Great Ocean," what does the poet say about nature?

4. What happens to the people of the island in "They Come For the Islands"?

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

6. In "Love, American (1400)," what does the poet say remains?

7. What does the poet say about rules in "Nocturnal Statutes"?

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

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

10. In "Serenade," how is night described?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze the theme of communism in Pablo Neruda's poetry. Keep in mind the historical periods in which he lived.

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast two poems about water.

Essay Topic 3

Analyze the theme of loneliness in Pablo Neruda's poetry.

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