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

2. In "Ode with a Lament," when does the poet realize he is too old for the woman?

3. What does the creature play with in "Every Day you Play"?

4. In "Love, America (1400)," what does the poet say America has no word for?

5. In "Body of a Woman," what does the poet say he will persist in?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

Examine how Pablo Neruda integrates folk lore into his poetry. What is the effect?

Essay Topic 3

How does the length of Pablo Neruda's poems affect their messages?

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