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

2. What leads to Magellan's end in "The Magellan Heart"?

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

4. In stanza 4 of "Battle of the Jarama River," what is said about the river?

5. In "The Way Spain Was," what does the poet say has affected Spain?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. In "The Great Ocean," what does the poet say about nature?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

Analyze the theme of loneliness in Pablo Neruda's poetry.

Essay Topic 3

How is war a theme in this collection of poetry?

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