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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through LXXXI - XC.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. In Sonnet XXXV, what brings morning and night to Neruda's eyes?
(a) Matilde's moods.
(b) Neruda's insecurities.
(c) Neruda's love.
(d) Matilde's hands.
2. In Sonnet LVI, what does Neruda say gives Matilde its "crystalline proportions?"
(a) Light.
(b) Glass.
(c) Quartz.
(d) Salt.
3. In Sonnet VII, Neruda's lover finally returns his love. What image does Neruda use to describe his feelings after his love is returned?
(a) A sunbeam.
(b) A dove.
(c) A geyser.
(d) A volcano.
4. In Sonnet II, Neruda laments that his path to Matilde has been long and lonely. What two obstacles does Neruda say divide him and Matilde?
(a) Rivers and mountains.
(b) Anger and loneliness.
(c) Trains and nations.
(d) Oceans and ships.
5. What image does Neruda NOT use to describe the sleeping lovers in Sonnet LXXXIV?
(a) A dark space.
(b) A chalice.
(c) A drop in a river.
(d) Marble statues.
Short Answer Questions
1. What is the season that Neruda describes in Sonnet LXXXV?
2. What is the constellation Neruda addresses in Sonnet LXXXVI?
3. In Sonnet XXXV, what flower does Neruda describe as having a "sad savage odor?"
4. In Sonnet L, what aspect of Matilde does Neruda say "drops like a hawk from a stony tower?"
5. In Sonnet LXXXIX, why does Neruda want Matilde to live on after he has died?
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