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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Sonnet L, what aspect of Matilde does Neruda say "drops like a hawk from a stony tower?"
(a) Her singing.
(b) Her eyes.
(c) Her dancing.
(d) Her laughter.

2. What object does Neruda use in Sonnet XLVII to describe Matilde?
(a) A lioness.
(b) A fruit tree.
(c) A simple rose.
(d) A locked door.

3. What does Neruda look for in Sonnet XI?
(a) Matilde's body.
(b) Isla Negra.
(c) Matilde's home.
(d) A love letter.

4. In Sonnet XX, what two opposing concepts does Neruda use to describe Matilde?
(a) Love and hate.
(b) Anger and happiness.
(c) Beauty and ugliness.
(d) Peace and chaos.

5. In Sonnet XLIII, where does Neruda look for similarities to Matilde and her appearance?
(a) In other women.
(b) In nature.
(c) In himself.
(d) In the sea.

6. In Sonnet XXI, what does Neruda tell Matilde is the reason he cries in his sleep?
(a) He has terrible nightmares.
(b) He is like a lost child in his dreams.
(c) He dreams about her leaving him.
(d) He dreams about her dying.

7. In his dedication, Neruda says that poets before him have written sonnets whose rhymes are like crystal or cannon fire. What does Neruda say his poems are made of?
(a) Wood.
(b) Flowers.
(c) Silver.
(d) Sand.

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

9. In Sonnet XXXVIII, Neruda says that Matilde's house sounds like what object?
(a) A hymn.
(b) A train.
(c) A symphony.
(d) A storm.

10. 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 because of her intense beauty.
(c) He loves her because he was born to do so.
(d) He loves her without knowing how or why he does so.

11. In Sonnet XXXVI, what item does Neruda NOT name as one of Matilde's "weapons?"
(a) Wine.
(b) Cloth.
(c) Oil.
(d) Wax.

12. In Sonnet XXI, what season does Neruda say he does not want to go "one moment more without?"
(a) Fall.
(b) Summer.
(c) Spring.
(d) Winter.

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

14. 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 geyser.
(b) A dove.
(c) A sunbeam.
(d) A volcano.

15. What does the river in Sonnet XLIX signify?
(a) Fate.
(b) Time.
(c) Love.
(d) Sleep.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Sonnet XLV, what will Neruda do if Matilde ever leaves his side?

2. In Sonnet XXIV, describes the clouds and what "triumphant" group of people?

3. In Sonnet XXX, Neruda says that Matilde has hair as thick as what kind of tree?

4. In Sonnet XL, what is Matilde doing while Neruda watches her from his house?

5. In Sonnet XXV, what phrase do "rough warehouses" growl at Neruda?

(see the answer keys)

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