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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In Sonnet LVII, who is defeated by the love between Matilde and Neruda's love?
(a) People who gossip about and slander Neruda.
(b) Neruda's political opponents.
(c) Neruda's literary critics.
(d) Neruda's romantic rivals.

3. In Sonnet XXXII, what title does Neruda give to Matilde?
(a) The One Who Owns The World.
(b) The One Who Awakens The Morning.
(c) The One Who Masters The House.
(d) The One Who Puts Things In Order.

4. In Sonnet LI, Neruda describes Matilde as what landmark?
(a) A volcano.
(b) A tree.
(c) A river.
(d) A mountain.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In Sonnet XXV, which of Matilde's qualities does Neruda say "filled the autumn plentiful with gifts?"

3. In Sonnet LVI, what does Neruda say gives Matilde its "crystalline proportions?"

4. In Sonnet LXIII, what land does Neruda call "savage" and "deadly?"

5. In Sonnet X, what object does Neruda NOT use as a metaphor for Matilde's beauty?

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