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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through XCI - C.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the painter in Sonnet LXXVI painting?
(a) The ocean.
(b) The jungle.
(c) Isla Negra.
(d) Matilde.

2. In Sonnet LXXIV, Neruda describes a road that is "wet with the waters" of what month?
(a) August.
(b) July.
(c) April.
(d) February.

3. In Sonnet LXIV, what malady of Neruda's does Matilde cure?
(a) A cynical mind.
(b) A broken heart.
(c) A crushing loneliness.
(d) A heart of stone.

4. In Sonnet LVI, what word does Neruda say fills the world with doves?
(a) "Love."
(b) "Matilde."
(c) "Amor."
(d) "Cariño."

5. In Sonnets I through X, what flower does Neruda include in his poems' images?
(a) A carnation.
(b) A sunflower.
(c) An iris.
(d) A rose.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Sonnet XXXVII, what does Matilde conquer with her love?

2. What does Neruda plead with Matilde not to do in Sonnet XLV?

3. In Sonnet XX, what two opposing concepts does Neruda use to describe Matilde?

4. In Sonnet XCIX, what time period does Neruda contemplate?

5. In Sonnet LVIII, where does Neruda go while he is "singing with the wind?"

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