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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Rain," what does the poet say the shore loves?
(a) People.
(b) Shells.
(c) The island.
(d) The ocean.

2. In "Battle of the Jarama River," who are the river's people?
(a) The Spanish.
(b) The Russians.
(c) The French.
(d) The English.

3. What type of flower is the sudden flower in "The Poet"?
(a) A rose.
(b) A tulip.
(c) A lily.
(d) A carnation.

4. How does the poet immortalize himself in "Signifying Shadows"?
(a) Through prayer.
(b) He says he can't immortalize himself.
(c) Through writing.
(d) By taking pictures of himself.

5. In "They Come For the Islands," who witnesses the destruction of the island?
(a) The gods.
(b) The soldiers.
(c) The women.
(d) The children.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is the poet angry in the beginning of "Waltz"?

2. Which is the father river in "Entrance of the Rivers"?

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

4. In "Oceanic South," what does the poet have left?

5. What is Antarctica called in "Antarctic"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens to the unmanned ships in "The Ships"?

2. At the end of "The Heights of Macchu Picchu," what does the poet see?

3. How does the poet connect the woman in "Body of a Woman" to nature?

4. What does the poet say about gold in "Gold"?

5. In "The Way into Wood," how does Pablo Neruda describe nature?

6. What powers does the creature possess in "Every Day you Play"?

7. What does the poet describe in "Rapa Nui"?

8. What role does the river play in "Battle of the Jarama River"?

9. How does the poet describe communism in "Bleak System"?

10. What does the poet say about rules in "Nocturnal Statutes"?

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