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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 isn't the only sacred bird.
(b) That it is fine to kill this bird.
(c) That it is the most holy bird.
(d) That it is his favorite bird.

2. In "Ode to Cesar Vallejo," what does the poet compare Cesar Vallejo's face to?
(a) A pillow.
(b) A waterfall.
(c) A gravestone.
(d) A mountain.

3. In "Ocean," what does the salt do?
(a) Wash itself away.
(b) Build rocks.
(c) Taint the water.
(d) Get inside of cuts.

4. Why does the poet say he will say nothing in "I will Come Back"?
(a) Because no one listens.
(b) Because he will have nothing to say.
(c) Because he is misunderstood.
(d) Because he won't have a mouth.

5. In "Ode to the Storm," what are the storm's eyes like?
(a) Rough waves.
(b) Hot rocks.
(c) Cold fire.
(d) Empty holes.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "The Word," where does the poet say the word is born?

2. What warms the poet in "The Pension on the Calle Maruri"?

3. At the end of "Loneliness," what does Pablo Neruda say about himself?

4. What does the poet say people must do to the past in "Past"?

5. What does the fisherman use to fish with in "The Fisherman"?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is "Ode to Laziness" about in the poet's life?

3. What happens to the fisherman in "The Fisherman"?

4. Why is Thursday so long in "The Long Day Called Thursday"?

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

6. In "Autumn Testament,"what are some of the directions Pablo Neruda gives?

7. How is "The Names" formatted?

8. How does the poet say Cesar Vallejo was exiled in "Ode to Cesar Vallejo"?

9. How does the poet react to the many gods in "Religion in the East"?

10. How are the nude's shoulders described in "Ode to a Beautiful Nude"?

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