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Pablo Neruda

Pablo Neruda quiz

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Which Spanish poet did Neruda befriend in Buenos Aires in 1933?

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  1. 1 Easy

    How did Neruda cross the Andes into Argentina in 1949?

    Answer: On horseback

    Why: For the crossing he carried false papers naming him Antonio Ruiz, an ornithologist.

  2. 2 Medium

    How many days after Chile's 1973 coup did Neruda die?

    Answer: 12

    Why: He died in a Santiago clinic on 23 September, the day before he had planned to leave Chile.

  3. 3 Hard

    Which poet did Neruda and Lorca honor in a 1933 speech?

    Answer: Rubén Darío

    Why: Lorca and Neruda spoke it 'al alimón', a bullfighting term for two toreros sharing one cape.

  4. 4 Easy

    What surname was Pablo Neruda born with?

    Answer: Reyes

    Why: Pablo Neruda became his legal name only in December 1946, by a court ruling.

  5. 5 Medium

    What ship did Neruda organize to carry Spanish refugees to Chile?

    Answer: Winnipeg

    Why: An old French cargo ship, the Winnipeg was refitted to carry about 2,200 refugees.

  6. 6 Hard

    What bacterium did experts find in Neruda's exhumed remains?

    Answer: Clostridium botulinum

    Why: Clostridium botulinum makes the toxin behind botulism, while its relative C. tetani causes tetanus.

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