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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. What color is the flag in "The Flag"?
(a) White.
(b) Red.
(c) Black.
(d) Blue.

2. What does the poet say the chestnut looks like in "Ode to a Fallen Chestnut"?
(a) A seashell.
(b) A gemstone.
(c) A newborn baby.
(d) A violin.

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

4. What season is it in "Ode to the Tomato"?
(a) Spring.
(b) Winter.
(c) Summer.
(d) Fall.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In the second half of "Past," what does the poet say about people?

2. In "Ode to Cesar Vallejo," what does the poet compare Cesar Vallejo's face to?

3. What does the poet say about forever in "And How Long?"

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

5. In "The Portrait in the Rock," what do the police do to the poet's friend?

Short Essay Questions

1. In "The Word," what influences on language does the poet describe?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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