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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 "Education of the Chieftain," what does the chief become?

2. In "The Way into Wood," what does the poet say about apologies?

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

4. How does the poet describe the guitar in "Tang"?

5. In "Tonight I can Write," what does the poet say he could write?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the poet end "Antarctic"?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. Why does the poet feel he is the witness in "Signifying Shadows"?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

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

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