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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 "Waltz," what does the poet say to not expect to find?

2. At the end of "Tonight I can Write," how does the poet say he feels?

3. What emotion is detailed in the beginning of "Ars Poetica"?

4. What flows like a tide in "I'm Explaining a Few Things"?

5. In the beginning of "The Ships," what do the ships carry?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Who is Lautaro in "Education of the Chieftain"?

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

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

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

7. In "Absence of Joaquin," what does the poet wonder about his own life?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

How does the poet explore the idea of man vs. nature? What message about the natural world does this collection of poems reveal?

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