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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. At the end of "Pact (Sonata)," what does the poet ask?

2. Why are the oxen red in "Bleak System"?

3. What does the poet consider in "Sonata and Destructions"?

4. In "Ah Vastness of Pines," what geographic feature does the poet describe in the first four lines?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. How do the last three lines of "I Have Gone Marking" differ from the rest of the poem?

6. In "I'm Explaining a Few Things," what answer does the poet give for why he no longer writes love poems?

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

8. What powers does the creature possess in "Every Day you Play"?

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

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

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

Analyze the theme of mortality in this collection of poetry. Trace the development of the theme regarding the chronology of the poems.

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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