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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 "The Lion," what is wrong with the lion's claws?
(a) They are missing.
(b) They are idle.
(c) They are cursed.
(d) They are broken.

2. What does the poet say he used to be called in "Fiesta's End"?
(a) Mister.
(b) Father.
(c) Pablo.
(d) Friend.

3. Who knocks on the door in "Ode to the Tomato"?
(a) Potatoes.
(b) Parsley.
(c) The poet.
(d) A chicken.

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

5. In "The Night in Isla Negra," what does the poet watch?
(a) His neighbor.
(b) The shadows.
(c) His wife.
(d) The trees.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the race in "Lazybones"?

2. In "The Watersong Ends," what does the poet say stained the rice fields with blood?

3. In "The Sea," what is the essence of the sea?

4. Why are the men coming to town in "Leviathan"?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How is "The Names" formatted?

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

5. How does the poet say Cesar Vallejo was exiled in "Ode to Cesar Vallejo"?

6. What story is retold in "Furious Struggle Between Seamen and an Octopus of Colossal Size"?

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

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

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

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

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