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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Loneliness | Memory | The Long Day Called Thursday.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "The Wave," what does the poet describe as being a flower?
(a) The wave.
(b) A man in a boat.
(c) A fish.
(d) The entire ocean.

2. In "The Sea," what is the essence of the sea?
(a) Fear and love.
(b) Wave and rock.
(c) Life and death.
(d) Fire and cold.

3. How does the poet feel about the prostitute in "The Night of the Soldier"?
(a) That she is destructuve.
(b) That she is perfection.
(c) That she needs saving.
(d) That she is caring.

4. Who knocks on the door in "Ode to the Tomato"?
(a) Parsley.
(b) Potatoes.
(c) A chicken.
(d) The poet.

5. At the end of "Loneliness," what does Pablo Neruda say about himself?
(a) He can't keep doing the same thing.
(b) He knows he is loved.
(c) He may be alone for the rest of his life.
(d) He will never be the same again.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Death Alone," what does the poet first describe?

2. What does the chief in "Education of the Chieftain" make himself?

3. In the beginning of "Entrance of the Rivers," what is the river called?

4. How is Marisol described in "Every Day you Play"?

5. In "Oh Earth, Wait for Me," where does the poet seek to return?

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