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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. What does the poet say the chestnut looks like in "Ode to a Fallen Chestnut"?

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

3. What does the poet say about his friend's face in the rock in "The Portrait in the Rock"?

4. In "Poet's Obligation," where does the poet say he gathers his poetry?

5. What does the poet ask in the beginning of "Autumn Testament"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Pablo Neruda say about the common man in "The Unknown One"?

2. What is the atmosphere of the setting in "The Pension on the Calle Maruri"?

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

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

5. In "Ode to a Book," what lessons does the poet try to convey?

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

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

8. What is "Ode to Laziness" about in the poet's life?

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

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

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

Compare and contrast two poems about water.

Essay Topic 3

Examine how Pablo Neruda integrates folk lore into his poetry. What is the effect?

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