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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through LXXI - LXXX.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Neruda propose he and Matilde do at the end of Sonnet LXXVIII?
(a) Plant a garden in the hills.
(b) Drift down time's river.
(c) Light a fire on a mountain.
(d) Swing freely through the trees.

2. In Sonnet LXXIII, what word does Neruda use to describe the woman who "rose like a fish from the abyss?"
(a) Vague.
(b) Bony.
(c) Pallid.
(d) Thin.

3. In Sonnet LXXVII, what does time sprinkle in Matilde's heart?
(a) Petals.
(b) Seeds.
(c) Flour.
(d) Water.

4. In Sonnet LXXIX, what does Neruda describe as "a double drum in the forest, pounding against the thick wall of wet leaves?"
(a) His heart and Matilde's heart.
(b) His mortality.
(c) His hatred for his critics.
(d) Time.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What object does Neruda use in Sonnet XLVII to describe Matilde?

3. In Sonnet XXIII, what does Neruda say will endure even after the end of the world?

4. Why does Neruda state that he does not love Matilde in Sonnet XLIV?

5. What are Neruda and Matilde looking for in Sonnet LXXI?

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