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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. What does the poet say about the sea at the end of "The Sea"?

2. What is listed in "The Names"?

3. In "The Night in Isla Negra," what does the poet watch?

4. What does the storm teach the weak in "Ode to the Storm"?

5. What is the race in "Lazybones"?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Pablo Neruda describe his flag in "The Flag"?

2. In "Oh Earth, Wait for Me," what gifts can the earth give?

3. In "Poet's Obligation,"what role does the poet play?

4. Why does Pablo Neruda want to be pitied in "Memory"?

5. How does the poet say Cesar Vallejo was exiled in "Ode to Cesar Vallejo"?

6. How does the poet react to the many gods in "Religion in the East"?

7. What is "Ode to Laziness" about in the poet's life?

8. What does the poet reveal about the lion in "The Lion"?

9. Why is Thursday so long in "The Long Day Called Thursday"?

10. How is "The Names" formatted?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

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

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