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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. At the end of "A Soldier Sleeps," what does God realize?
(a) He can't move the soldier.
(b) He can't become a soldier.
(c) He can't wake the soldier up.
(d) He can't fight with the soldier.

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

3. In stanza 4 of "Battle of the Jarama River," what is said about the river?
(a) It is stained forever.
(b) It knows the truth.
(c) It cannot be conquered.
(d) It will never flow again.

4. In "Nocturnal Collection," what does the poet say he conquered?
(a) Fear.
(b) Dreams.
(c) Love.
(d) Women.

5. Why does the poet say he wrote "I'm Explaining a Few Things"?
(a) To answer the readers' questions.
(b) To restart his writing career.
(c) To explain his politics.
(d) To avoid being fired.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the poet say is buried in the sand in "Rapa Nui"?

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

3. In "Signifying Shadows," what is the poet's calling?

4. In lines 4-8 of "Tang," who does the poet describe?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. In "I'm Explaining a Few Things," what answer does the poet give for why he no longer writes love poems?

2. How does the poet end "Antarctic"?

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

4. How does the poet describe unity in "Unity"?

5. In "Absence of Joaquin," what does the poet wonder about his own life?

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

7. In "Waltz," what does the poet say about himself?

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

9. What happens to the people of the island in "They Come For the Islands"?

10. Who is Lautaro in "Education of the Chieftain"?

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