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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through XXI - XXX.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Sonnets I through X, what flower does Neruda include in his poems' images?
(a) A carnation.
(b) An iris.
(c) A sunflower.
(d) A rose.

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

3. In Sonnet XIX, what insect does Neruda watch and contemplate?
(a) A wasp.
(b) A butterfly.
(c) A bee.
(d) A dragonfly.

4. In Sonnet I, what image does Neruda NOT use to describe Matilde's name?
(a) A rock.
(b) A castle.
(c) A wine.
(d) A plant.

5. In Sonnet IX, Neruda contrasts the love between himself and Matilde with what natural formation?
(a) An erupting volcano.
(b) A cliff by the sea.
(c) A landslide.
(d) A cloud.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Sonnet II, what ultimately brings Neruda and Matilde together?

2. In Sonnet XXI, what season does Neruda say he does not want to go "one moment more without?"

3. In Sonnet XXVI, which of Matilde's qualities does Neruda say the earth has imitated?

4. What color is a prominent motif in Sonnet XXIV?

5. Which image does Neruda NOT use to describe Matilde in Sonnet XXIX?

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