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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What color is the flag in "The Flag"?
(a) Blue.
(b) Red.
(c) Black.
(d) White.

2. Where does the poet look for birds in "Birdwatching Ode"?
(a) The desert.
(b) The park.
(c) The forest.
(d) The shore.

3. In "Memory," why does the poet say he must pay attention to the blades of grass?
(a) Because it is his job to record everything.
(b) Because it will be his future home.
(c) Because his wife asked him to.
(d) Because he was born from the grass.

4. In "Birdwatching Ode," what does the poet tell the birds to stay away from?
(a) Women and the sunset.
(b) Men and children.
(c) Guns and cages.
(d) Humans and preditors.

5. In "Ode to a Beautiful Nude," what resides in the nude's eyes?
(a) Countries.
(b) Flowers.
(c) Beasts.
(d) Nothing.

6. How does Pablo Neruda describe his loneliness in "Loneliness"?
(a) The "self-alone."
(b) The "not-happening."
(c) The "slow-coming."
(d) The "life-change."

7. What does the poet say he used to be called in "Fiesta's End"?
(a) Father.
(b) Pablo.
(c) Mister.
(d) Friend.

8. In "I will come Back," where does the poet say to look for him?
(a) Under the grass.
(b) Between the stones.
(c) Behind a tree.
(d) Within the rivers.

9. What does the poet say to the marine night in "The Marine Night"?
(a) That he is sorry.
(b) That he loves it.
(c) That he wants to become it.
(d) Nothing.

10. In "Not Alone the Albatross," what does the poet say about the albatross?
(a) That it is the most holy bird.
(b) That it is fine to kill this bird.
(c) That it isn't the only sacred bird.
(d) That it is his favorite bird.

11. Why does the poet say he will say nothing in "I will Come Back"?
(a) Because no one listens.
(b) Because he is misunderstood.
(c) Because he won't have a mouth.
(d) Because he will have nothing to say.

12. In "Religion in the East," what type of man does the poet say created religion?
(a) A crazy man.
(b) A feeble man.
(c) A devoted man.
(d) A smart man.

13. In "The Fisherman," where is the fisherman attacking fish?
(a) In the open ocean.
(b) Off a small dock.
(c) In a rock pool.
(d) On a river bank.

14. What does the poet say the chestnut looks like in "Ode to a Fallen Chestnut"?
(a) A gemstone.
(b) A violin.
(c) A newborn baby.
(d) A seashell.

15. In "Memory," what does the poet ask the reader to do?
(a) Pity him.
(b) Believe him.
(c) Forget him.
(d) Ignore him.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "The Pueblo," where does the poet say this man should go?

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

3. In "Too Many Names," where does the poet say names are from?

4. In "Ode to Cesar Vallejo," what does the poet compare Cesar Vallejo's face to?

5. In "We Are Many," why can't the poet decide who he is?

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