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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. Where is Tocopilla located in "The Brutalized Birds"?

2. In the beginning of "Wine," what does the speaker want to do?

3. In "The Marine Night," what does the poet want to burn with?

4. In "The Unknown One," what does the poet say will happen to common people?

5. At the end of "Fiesta's End," what does the poet declare?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. What does the tomato do in "Ode to the Tomato"?

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

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

9. In "The Word," what influences on language does the poet describe?

10. How is "The Names" formatted?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze the theme of mortality in this collection of poetry. Trace the development of the theme regarding the chronology of the poems.

Essay Topic 2

Examine Pablo Neruda's shift from romantic love poetry to poetry that is centered on death and politics. Consider the way he changes poetic devices and techniques.

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast two poems about water.

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