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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 LVII, who is defeated by the love between Matilde and Neruda's love?
(a) Neruda's romantic rivals.
(b) Neruda's literary critics.
(c) People who gossip about and slander Neruda.
(d) Neruda's political opponents.

2. In Sonnet LV, what does Neruda NOT say attacks "the honied contentment" of love?
(a) Thorns.
(b) Fights.
(c) Sickness.
(d) Shattered glass.

3. What color is a prominent motif in Sonnet XXIV?
(a) Red.
(b) White.
(c) Blue.
(d) Gold.

4. In Sonnet XXIV, describes the clouds and what "triumphant" group of people?
(a) Servants.
(b) Washerwomen.
(c) Martyrs.
(d) Soldiers.

5. What is the name of the friend Neruda mentions in Sonnet L?
(a) Miguel.
(b) Antonio.
(c) Jiminez.
(d) Cotapos.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the river in Sonnet XLIX signify?

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

3. In Sonnet LVI, what does Neruda say is exhausted by his songs?

4. In Sonnet XII, what does Neruda describe by relating it to a journey?

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

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