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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through LI - LX.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In Sonnet XLV, what will Neruda do if Matilde ever leaves his side?
(a) Wander the earth looking for her.
(b) Become insane with grief.
(c) Die from loneliness.
(d) Stop writing poetry.

3. In Sonnet XXX, what is the lost object that Neruda says no one will retrieve?
(a) His spirit.
(b) His heart.
(c) His voice.
(d) His passion.

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

5. In Sonnet LIV, what two things does Neruda describe as being "like two wings?"
(a) The mind and love.
(b) Matilde's feet.
(c) Matilde's hands.
(d) Lovers' passion and love.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. In Sonnet XLII, what does Neruda NOT use to describe daylight?

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

5. In Sonnet XX, what two opposing concepts does Neruda use to describe Matilde?

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