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

2. 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.

3. How does the poet know the people he visits in "The Unknown One"?
(a) They used to work together.
(b) He doesn't know them.
(c) They are cousins.
(d) They are related through marriage.

4. In "The Portrait in the Rock," what do the police do to the poet's friend?
(a) The rescue him.
(b) They beat him.
(c) They arrest him.
(d) They hire him.

5. In "The Word," what refines words?
(a) Religion.
(b) Nature.
(c) Art.
(d) Culture.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Who does the poet describe in "The Pueblo"?

4. What does the poet say he used to be called in "Fiesta's End"?

5. How does the poet describe the dawn in "The Night in Isla Negra"?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does the poet feel while describing the burial in "Ode to the Yellow Bird"?

3. How is the ship in "Leviathan" described?

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

5. What is the atmosphere of the setting in "The Pension on the Calle Maruri"?

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

7. How does the poet describe his home in "Lazybones"?

8. How is "The Names" formatted?

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

10. What does the poet reveal about the lion in "The Lion"?

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