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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Death Alone," what does the poet first describe?
(a) Hospitals.
(b) Birth.
(c) Funerals.
(d) Cemetaries.

2. Where does God in "A Soldier Sleeps" say the soldier is from?
(a) The mountains.
(b) The sea.
(c) The flames.
(d) Europe.

3. After recounting a sexual experience in "Furies and Sufferings," what does the poet do?
(a) Start a new story.
(b) End the poem.
(c) Ask questions.
(d) Curse.

4. When does harvest occur in "Being Born in the Woods"?
(a) July.
(b) September.
(c) August.
(d) October.

5. How does Almagro conquer the land in "Discoverers of Chile"?
(a) With fire.
(b) With steel.
(c) With faith.
(d) With men.

6. In the beginning of "The Ships," what do the ships carry?
(a) Nothing.
(b) Weapons.
(c) People.
(d) Goods.

7. In "The Great Ocean," why does the poet say people cannot harm the ocean?
(a) It is too frightening.
(b) They can harm the ocean.
(c) It is so great.
(d) It is a god.

8. At the end of "Pact (Sonata)," what does the poet ask?
(a) For the woman to leave him alone.
(b) For the woman to remain with him.
(c) For the woman to fix his heart.
(d) For the woman to move with him.

9. What does the poet consider in "Sonata and Destructions"?
(a) His birth.
(b) His wealth.
(c) His death.
(d) His career.

10. In lines 4-8 of "Tang," who does the poet describe?
(a) Politicians.
(b) Philosophers.
(c) Musicians.
(d) Teachers.

11. In "Barcarole," what is the red arrow?
(a) A sword.
(b) Hateful talk.
(c) Love.
(d) A tongue.

12. At the end of "Dream Horses," what does the poet wish for?
(a) To record his dreams.
(b) To stop having dreams.
(c) To live dreams.
(d) To trade dreams with someone else.

13. What emotion is detailed in the beginning of "Ars Poetica"?
(a) Love.
(b) Happiness.
(c) Fear.
(d) Rage.

14. What question does the poet ask in "Absence of Joaquin"?
(a) How did everyone react?
(b) Who will be left behind?
(c) What did he take with him?
(d) Why do we question anything?

15. How many sections does "The Magellan Heart" have?
(a) Eight.
(b) Four.
(c) Six.
(d) Two.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the bells in "Autumn Returns" mean?

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

3. In "Tonight I can Write," what does the poet say he could write?

4. What does "Weak with the Dawn" question?

5. What does the poet relate the woman's body to in "Body of a Woman"?

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