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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 does the poet like to see the flag do in "The Flag"?
(a) Hang on his wall.
(b) Be folded by the owner.
(c) Fly off the back of a boat.
(d) Whip in the wind.

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

3. Why does the poet make funeral arrangements in "And How Long?"
(a) His friend died.
(b) He wants to control his funeral arrangement.
(c) He thinks he is dying.
(d) His doctor told him to.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the poet desire in "Bestiary"?

2. What does the poet say will happen if people stop naming in "Too Many Names"?

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

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

5. In "The Builder," what does the poet say he will build his likeness from?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. How does the speaker in "Wine" act?

7. How is "The Names" formatted?

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

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

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

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