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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. At the end of "Loneliness," what does Pablo Neruda say about himself?

2. In "Poetry," how does the poet say poetry changed him?

3. Why do the clothes in "Ode to Clothes" wait?

4. Why does the poet say he will say nothing in "I will Come Back"?

5. In "The Builder," what does the poet say he will build his likeness from?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does the poet describe his home in "Lazybones"?

3. In "Ode to a Book," what lessons does the poet try to convey?

4. In "The Word," what influences on language does the poet describe?

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

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

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

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

9. How does the poet feel while describing the burial in "Ode to the Yellow Bird"?

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

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

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

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