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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. Which is the father river in "Entrance of the Rivers"?

2. In "They Come For the Islands," who witnesses the destruction of the island?

3. What does the poet relate the woman's body to in "Body of a Woman"?

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

5. In "Lone Gentleman," what does the poet call the people around him?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does the poet describe in "Rapa Nui"?

3. What do the shadows do to the poet in "Thinking, Tangling Shadows"?

4. What does the Great Plumed God do in "A Soldier Sleeps"?

5. What role does the river play in "Battle of the Jarama River"?

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

7. How does the poet end "Antarctic"?

8. What happens to the unmanned ships in "The Ships"?

9. In "Waltz," what does the poet say about himself?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze how the poet creates a rhythm to his works using line breaks, alliteration, and other devices.

Essay Topic 2

How does the poet use line breaks and enjambments in this collection of poetry? What makes these effective or ineffective?

Essay Topic 3

How does the length of Pablo Neruda's poems affect their messages?

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