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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 XVII, what does Neruda say about the way he loves Matilde?
(a) He loves her because they were made for each other.
(b) He loves her without knowing how or why he does so.
(c) He loves her because he was born to do so.
(d) He loves her because of her intense beauty.

2. According to Sonnet LIX, what harasses "Poor unlucky poets?"
(a) LIfe and death.
(b) Nature and mankind.
(c) Order and chaos.
(d) Happiness and sadness.

3. According to Sonnet LXII, what is the only thing that Neruda and Matilde want and which is overshadowed by others?
(a) They only want to love each other.
(b) They want to live alone on Isla Negra.
(c) They want their families' approval.
(d) They want their life to be simple.

4. In Sonnet XCIX, in what form does Neruda say his heart will exist after he is long dead?
(a) It will exist as rich soil.
(b) It will exist as steam.
(c) It will exist as water.
(d) It will exist as dust.

5. In Sonnet XXXI, where do Neruda and Matilde wander "like other country people?"
(a) The mountains.
(b) The wilderness.
(c) The plains.
(d) The city.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Sonnet XXIX, where is Matilde born?

2. In Sonnet XXXVIII, Neruda says that Matilde's house sounds like what object?

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

4. In Sonnet LXXXVII, what does Neruda see in the sky that causes him to write the poem and contemplate its content?

5. Where are Neruda and Matilde in Sonnet C?

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