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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. Who does the poet describe in "The Pueblo"?
(a) The warriors.
(b) The government.
(c) The working man.
(d) The children.

2. In "Wine," what does the speaker desire to be?
(a) A fish.
(b) A woman.
(c) A captain.
(d) A common man.

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

4. Where does the mermaid go after leaving the bar in "Fable of the Mermaid and the Drunks"?
(a) Into the ocean.
(b) To another bar.
(c) Into the river.
(d) To one of the drunk's houses.

5. Why are the men coming to town in "Leviathan"?
(a) To build cities.
(b) To document the local history.
(c) To hunt whales.
(d) To take over the government.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the poet like to see the flag do in "The Flag"?

2. In "The Pueblo," where does the poet say this man should go?

3. Why does the poet make a list in "The Names"?

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

5. In "Birdwatching Ode," what does the poet tell the birds to stay away from?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. In "Oh Earth, Wait for Me," what gifts can the earth give?

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

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

8. How does Pablo Neruda feel about the sea in "The Sea"?

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

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

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