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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 "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 he was born from the grass.
(c) Because his wife asked him to.
(d) Because it will be his future home.

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

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

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

5. What is the race in "Lazybones"?
(a) A race to build the tallest building.
(b) A race to live the longest.
(c) A race to cure cancer.
(d) A race to the moon.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Pablo Neruda describe his loneliness in "Loneliness"?

2. In "Poet's Obligation," where does the poet say he gathers his poetry?

3. In "Religion in the East," what makes the poet question religion?

4. In "Wine," what does the speaker desire to be?

5. In "The Fisherman," where is the fisherman attacking fish?

Short Essay Questions

1. In "Fable of the Mermaid and the Drunks," what does the mermaid seem to represent?

2. What does the tomato do in "Ode to the Tomato"?

3. What does the poet say he will be like when he returns after death in "I will Come Back"?

4. What does Pablo Neruda say about the common man in "The Unknown One"?

5. What does "The Pueblo" reveal about Pablo Neruda's feelings toward communism?

6. What is described in "Fiesta's End"?

7. In "Poet's Obligation,"what role does the poet play?

8. In "Ode to a Book," what lessons does the poet try to convey?

9. What message does the poet deliver about the albatross in "Not Alone the Albatross"?

10. In "Past," why does the poet suggest forgetting the past?

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