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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. In lines 4-8 of "Tang," who does the poet describe?

2. What does the poet compare his lover to in "I Have Gone Marking"?

3. In "Death Alone," what does the poet first describe?

4. At the end of "Dream Horses," what does the poet wish for?

5. What rules does the poet say exist for human creativity in "Nocturnal Statutes"?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Why does the poet talk about fabric in "Weak with the Dawn"?

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

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

6. What is the funeral like in "Burial in the East"?

7. In "The Way into Wood," how does Pablo Neruda describe nature?

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

9. How does the poet describe unity in "Unity"?

10. How does the poet connect the woman in "Body of a Woman" to nature?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze the role of women in Pablo Neruda's poetry. Consider the different categories of women he explores.

Essay Topic 2

How does Pablo Neruda include odes in this collection? What is their role? What makes them unique?

Essay Topic 3

Examine Pablo Neruda's shift from romantic love poetry to poetry that is centered on death and politics. Consider the way he changes poetic devices and techniques.

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