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