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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through LXXXI - XC.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Sonnet L, what aspect of Matilde does Neruda say "drops like a hawk from a stony tower?"
(a) Her laughter.
(b) Her eyes.
(c) Her singing.
(d) Her dancing.

2. In Sonnet VI, Neruda is lost in a forest and breaks off a twig, hoping for some moisture to ease his thirst. What effect does the twig's scent have on him?
(a) The scent of the twig makes him homesick.
(b) The scent of the twig makes him angry.
(c) The scent of the twig makes him more thirsty.
(d) The scent of the twig wounds him.

3. In Sonnet LXXXII, what does Neruda say happens to him and Matilde when they dream?
(a) They can read the other's mind.
(b) They are united in their dreams.
(c) They travel the world together.
(d) They are allowed to be individuals.

4. In Sonnet IV, what are some "Gifts from the earth" Neruda asks Matilde to remember?
(a) Smells, clay, weeds and roots, thorns.
(b) Butterflies, trees, trails, animals.
(c) Mists, rain, the sun, sand, waves.
(d) Jaguars, lakes, trees.

5. What is the "huge and sorrowful family" described in Sonnet LV?
(a) Poets.
(b) Humanity as a whole.
(c) Husbands.
(d) City people.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Sonnet XXXVIII, Neruda says that Matilde's house sounds like what object?

2. In Sonnet XLVIII, what does Neruda say two happy lovers make?

3. In Sonnet XXXIX, which of Matilde's skills does Neruda admire?

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

5. In Sonnet LXXXIV, what does Neruda say "supports the columns of the heaven's harbor?"

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