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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Sonnet V, what does Neruda say he forgot about Matilde before he was in love with her?
(a) Matilde's hips.
(b) Matilde's hair.
(c) Matilde's laugh.
(d) Matilde's kisses.

2. In Sonnet II, what ultimately brings Neruda and Matilde together?
(a) Their loneliness.
(b) Their love.
(c) Fate.
(d) The country.

3. In Sonnet V, Neruda relates Matilde's hips to what object?
(a) Lilies in a valley.
(b) Trees in a forest.
(c) Barley in its fields.
(d) Wheat in its fields.

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

5. In his dedication, Neruda says that poets before him have written sonnets whose rhymes are like crystal or cannon fire. What does Neruda say his poems are made of?
(a) Silver.
(b) Sand.
(c) Wood.
(d) Flowers.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Sonnet XIII, what phrase does Neruda insist does NOT describe Matilde?

2. In Sonnet IX, Neruda contrasts the love between himself and Matilde with what natural formation?

3. In Sonnet XXIII, what flower does Neruda say is "smearing around its bruised secrets?"

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

5. In Sonnet XVII, what does Neruda imply about the relationship between himself and Matilde?

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