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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 "House," what does the poet say existed before the earth?

2. In "I will come Back," where does the poet say to look for him?

3. What does the poet desire in "Bestiary"?

4. In "The Night in Isla Negra," what does the poet watch?

5. What does the storm teach the weak in "Ode to the Storm"?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Thursday so long in "The Long Day Called Thursday"?

2. How are the nude's shoulders described in "Ode to a Beautiful Nude"?

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

4. What message does the poet deliver about the albatross in "Not Alone the Albatross"?

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

6. How does the poet react to the many gods in "Religion in the East"?

7. What does "The Pueblo" reveal about Pablo Neruda's feelings toward communism?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

Analyze the role of women in Pablo Neruda's poetry. Consider the different categories of women he explores.

Essay Topic 3

Consider the poems in which Pablo Neruda reveals the writing process. What role do these poems play? How do they relate to the major themes in Pablo Neruda's other works?

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