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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 "Tides," what makes the poet's skeleton?

2. In "Ode to the Storm," what are the storm's eyes like?

3. What are the windows on the houses like in "The Pension on the Calle Maruri"?

4. In "The Unknown One," what does the poet say will happen to common people?

5. In "The Pueblo," where does the poet say this man should go?

Short Essay Questions

1. What message does the poet deliver about the albatross in "Not Alone the Albatross"?

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

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

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

5. What is the atmosphere of the setting in "The Pension on the Calle Maruri"?

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

7. What does "The Pueblo" reveal about Pablo Neruda's feelings toward communism?

8. How is the ship in "Leviathan" described?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

How does Pablo Neruda use description to convey tone in his poetry?

Essay Topic 3

How is war a theme in this collection of poetry?

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