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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. How many lines long is "Ocean"?
(a) Four.
(b) Fifteen.
(c) Ten.
(d) Eight.

2. In "Poet's Obligation," where does the poet say he gathers his poetry?
(a) On sheets of paper.
(b) In his brain.
(c) In boxes.
(d) In a cup.

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

4. How doe the poet say he discovered the story of "Furious Struggle Between Seamen and an Octopus of Colossal Size"?
(a) He made it up himself.
(b) He read it it a journal he found.
(c) He found it in a dream.
(d) He ran into the seamen one day.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does the bird die in "Ode to the Yellow Bird"?

2. In "Tides," what do the waves do to the poet?

3. In "Ode to a Beautiful Nude," what resides in the nude's eyes?

4. How long does the poet say the day will last in "The Long Day Called Thursday"?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How is "The Names" formatted?

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

5. In "Poet's Obligation,"what role does the poet play?

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

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

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

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

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

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