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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 "Waltz," what does the poet say to not expect to find?
(a) Justice from the government.
(b) Love as it is meant to be.
(c) War in times of peace.
(d) Him as he used to be.

2. In "Oceanic South," what does the poet have left?
(a) His friends.
(b) His imagination.
(c) His love.
(d) His writing.

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

4. In "The Ships," what type of ships are described as being the worst?
(a) Empty ships.
(b) Whaling ships.
(c) Sunken ships.
(d) War ships.

5. At the end of "Barcarole," who does the poet say won't listen to him?
(a) A woman.
(b) A bird.
(c) A snake.
(d) God.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the poet consider in "Sonata and Destructions"?

2. In the beginning of "Ode with a Lament," what does the poet say the woman is ready for?

3. After recounting a sexual experience in "Furies and Sufferings," what does the poet do?

4. How does Almagro conquer the land in "Discoverers of Chile"?

5. In "They Come For the Islands," who witnesses the destruction of the island?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the Great Plumed God do in "A Soldier Sleeps"?

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

3. How do the last three lines of "I Have Gone Marking" differ from the rest of the poem?

4. How does the poet end "Antarctic"?

5. Why does the poet talk about fabric in "Weak with the Dawn"?

6. In "Ode with a Lament," what problem does the poet face regarding the woman?

7. In "Walking Around," how does the poet feel about walking?

8. What do the shadows do to the poet in "Thinking, Tangling Shadows"?

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

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

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