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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Sonnet XLII, what does Neruda NOT use to describe daylight?
(a) Bees.
(b) A yellow rock.
(c) Fire.
(d) Glass.

2. What is the name of the painter that Neruda describes in Sonnet LXXVI?
(a) Francisco Goya.
(b) Benito Rojo.
(c) Frieda Kahlo.
(d) Diego Rivera.

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

4. In Sonnet LXXI, Neruda says that love is like what kind of city?
(a) An abandoned city.
(b) A lunatic city.
(c) A crowded city.
(d) A destroyed city.

5. In Sonnet XXVII, Neruda says that Matilde is "as blue as the night" of what country?
(a) Peru.
(b) Colombia.
(c) Guatemala.
(d) Cuba.

Short Answer Questions

1. What concept of time does Neruda decide to focus on in Sonnet XLIX?

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

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

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

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

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