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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through LI - LX.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Sonnet XIX, what image does Neruda NOT use to describe the insect he watches?
(a) A spike.
(b) A needle.
(c) A thief.
(d) An airplane.

2. In Sonnet XII, what does Neruda describe by relating it to a journey?
(a) Neruda and Matilde's slowly growing family.
(b) Neruda and Matilde's developing relationship.
(c) Neruda and Matilde's conversations.
(d) Neruda and Matilde's lovemaking.

3. In Sonnet LVI, what does Neruda say gives Matilde its "crystalline proportions?"
(a) Light.
(b) Salt.
(c) Glass.
(d) Quartz.

4. In Sonnet XXXVIII, what historic poet appears wearing his "quiet sandals?"
(a) Virgil.
(b) Euripides.
(c) Aristotle.
(d) Homer.

5. In Sonnet XIX, what is Matilde doing before she returns to "the world full of salt and sun?"
(a) Walking down a mountainside.
(b) Swimming in the ocean.
(c) Hiking in the woods.
(d) Walking along the beach.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Sonnet XIV, which of Matilde's features does Neruda say he does not have time to celebrate?

2. In Sonnet XVI, Neruda relates Matilde's body to which object?

3. What concept of time does Neruda decide to focus on in Sonnet XLIX?

4. Which country is NOT mentioned in Sonnet XXVI?

5. In Sonnet XLI, what does Neruda hint will bring an end to the "rough times" he describes?

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