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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 "Ode to a Watch at Night," what does the watch sound like?
(a) A crying baby.
(b) A dog barking.
(c) An ocean wave.
(d) A beating heart.

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

3. In "Memory," what does the poet ask the reader to do?
(a) Pity him.
(b) Forget him.
(c) Believe him.
(d) Ignore him.

4. In "Too Many Names," where does the poet say names are from?
(a) Parents.
(b) The earth.
(c) Countries.
(d) Hell.

5. What does the poet say about mistakes in "Ode to the Book"?
(a) That they are foolish.
(b) That they are for women.
(c) That they are funny.
(d) That they are necessary.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the poet say to the marine night in "The Marine Night"?

2. In "The Word," what refines words?

3. What does the watch cut down in "Ode to a Watch at Night"?

4. What season is it in "Ode to the Tomato"?

5. Where does the poet look for birds in "Birdwatching Ode"?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How is "The Names" formatted?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. How does Pablo Neruda describe his flag in "The Flag"?

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