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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is the poet angry in the beginning of "Waltz"?

2. Why does the poet say he wrote "I'm Explaining a Few Things"?

3. In "Leaning into the Afternoons," what does the poet say he resembles when he loves?

4. In "The Great Ocean," why does the poet say people cannot harm the ocean?

5. What does "Widower's Tango" resemble?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the poet say about rules in "Nocturnal Statutes"?

2. What happens to the people of the island in "They Come For the Islands"?

3. In "Walking Around," how does the poet feel about walking?

4. What does the poet say about gold in "Gold"?

5. Why does the poet feel he is the witness in "Signifying Shadows"?

6. At the end of "The Heights of Macchu Picchu," what does the poet see?

7. In "Love, American (1400)," what does the poet say remains?

8. How does the poet end "Antarctic"?

9. How does the poet describe communism in "Bleak System"?

10. What is unique about the river in "Death Alone"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does the poet use symbolism in this collection? Consider the use of water, rocks, and earth as symbols.

Essay Topic 2

Examine Pablo Neruda's use of personification. How does his personification of nature compare to other examples of the technique?

Essay Topic 3

What relationship does Pablo Neruda develop between men and god(s)?

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