1 Neruda began to write Odes for: A radio address A newspaper column A series of chapbooks A television show 2 The form of the poem is: Soliloquy Iambic Pentameter Sonnet Free verse 3 Which is NOT a technique used in the poem: alliteration enjambment anaphora rhyme royal 4 What was Neruda’s political party? Royalist Fascist Republican Communist 5 Which ordinary object did Neruda NOT write an ode to? An umbrella An onion A watch Clothes 6 What were the socks in the poem made out of? Wool Cotton Nylon Angora 7 Who was Maru Mori in relation to Neruda? A sister A friend A lover A model 8 Which animals do the socks NOT become? Sheep Birds Fish Sharks 9 Which is NOT a theme of the poem? Pathways Humility Transformation Relationships 10 What color thread does the speaker see in the socks? Copper Silver Bronze Gold 11 What time of day is used as a metaphor in the poem? Midnight Dusk Noon Dawn 12 How are the socks personified? Dog catchers Police Firefighters Fishermen 13 What mineral is mentioned in the poem? Ruby Diamond Lapis Turquoise 14 How big are the blackbirds? Mammoth Humongous Infinite Enormous 15 Where does the speaker imagine keeping the socks? Under his bed In his shoes A cage A drawer 16 What color is the melon? Yellow Green Pink Orange 17 What section of the newspaper were Neruda’s Odes published in? Books News Sports Arts 18 What letter does NOT create an alliterative pattern in the poem? R S N W 19 The tile is an example of which literary device? Synecdoche Irony Metonymy Metaphor 20 What was Neruda’s native country? Venezuela Argentina Chile Brazil 21 What is the major conflict of the poem? Between the speaker and Maru Mori Between keeping the socks and wearing them Between keeping the socks and returning them Between wearing the gift socks or another pair of socks 22 The word “celestial” in the poem is an example of which? Metonymy Hyperbole Irony Synecdoche 23 The speaker compares himself putting on his socks to: Explorers Shepherds Firefighters Hunters 24 What does the poem imply is both good and beautiful? Utility Whimsy Thrift Cleanliness 25 Which figure of speech is NOT in the poem? synecdoche chiasmus oxymoron hyperbole
