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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. Where does the mermaid go after leaving the bar in "Fable of the Mermaid and the Drunks"?

2. What warms the poet in "The Pension on the Calle Maruri"?

3. Where is Tocopilla located in "The Brutalized Birds"?

4. How long does the poet say the day will last in "The Long Day Called Thursday"?

5. How doe the poet say he discovered the story of "Furious Struggle Between Seamen and an Octopus of Colossal Size"?

Short Essay Questions

1. In "Past," why does the poet suggest forgetting the past?

2. In "Fable of the Mermaid and the Drunks," what does the mermaid seem to represent?

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

4. In "Autumn Testament,"what are some of the directions Pablo Neruda gives?

5. What does the poet say he will be like when he returns after death in "I will Come Back"?

6. What does Pablo Neruda say about the common man in "The Unknown One"?

7. What story is retold in "Furious Struggle Between Seamen and an Octopus of Colossal Size"?

8. How are the nude's shoulders described in "Ode to a Beautiful Nude"?

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

10. What happens to the fisherman in "The Fisherman"?

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

What role does colonization play in Pablo Neruda's poetry?

Essay Topic 3

Analyze the theme of communism in Pablo Neruda's poetry. Keep in mind the historical periods in which he lived.

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