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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through XXI - XXX.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Sonnet XIV, what does Neruda say Italians call Matilde?
(a) Athena.
(b) Medusa.
(c) Nike.
(d) Venus.

2. In Sonnet VII, what does Neruda say he can see in Matilde's life?
(a) Everything that lives.
(b) The past.
(c) The future.
(d) Everything that is good.

3. In Sonnet III, what words does Neruda use to describe love?
(a) Bitter/ferocious.
(b) Bitter/enticing.
(c) Lonely/desperate.
(d) Peaceful/persistant.

4. In Sonnet XV, Neruda says that Matilde is as firm as what two items?
(a) Bread and wood.
(b) Rock and tree.
(c) Mountain and boulder.
(d) Flesh and bone.

5. In Sonnet XX, what phrase does Neruda use to describe Matilde?
(a) A "harried beauty."
(b) A "messy chestnut."
(c) A "simple contradiction."
(d) A "lovely beast."

Short Answer Questions

1. In Sonnet I, what image does Neruda NOT use to describe Matilde's name?

2. In Sonnet XIII, what phrase does Neruda insist does NOT describe Matilde?

3. In Sonnet XXII, what image does Neruda NOT use to describe Matilde?

4. What color is a prominent motif in Sonnet XXIV?

5. In Sonnet XXIX, where is Matilde born?

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