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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 "Lone Gentleman," what does the poet call the people around him?

2. In "Being Born in the Woods," what is born again?

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

4. What does the poet see in the ocean in "Oceanic South"?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. In "Serenade," how is night described?

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

3. At the end of "The Heights of Macchu Picchu," what does the poet see?

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

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

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

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

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

9. What happens to the unmanned ships in "The Ships"?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine Pablo Neruda's use of personification. How does his personification of nature compare to other examples of the technique?

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast two poems about water.

Essay Topic 3

How is war a theme in this collection of poetry?

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