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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through XI - XX.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Sonnet XI, what predator does Neruda use to describe himself?
(a) A lion.
(b) A puma.
(c) A hyena.
(d) A leopard.

2. 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 geyser.
(c) A volcano.
(d) A dove.

3. In Sonnet X, what object does Neruda NOT use as a metaphor for Matilde's beauty?
(a) Wood.
(b) Wheat.
(c) Wind.
(d) Peaches.

4. In Sonnet VI, Neruda is lost in a forest and breaks off a twig, hoping for some moisture to ease his thirst. What effect does the twig's scent have on him?
(a) The scent of the twig makes him homesick.
(b) The scent of the twig makes him angry.
(c) The scent of the twig makes him more thirsty.
(d) The scent of the twig wounds him.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In Sonnet V, Neruda relates Matilde's hips to what object?

2. In Sonnet XVIII, Neruda says that Matilde moves through the mountains as swiftly as what two objects?

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

4. In Sonnet III, what words does Neruda use to describe love?

5. In Sonnet V, what does Neruda say he forgot about Matilde before he was in love with her?

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