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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What time of day is described in Sonnet LXXIX?
(a) Evening.
(b) Afternoon.
(c) Morning.
(d) Night.

2. What is the season that Neruda describes in Sonnet LXXXV?
(a) Autumn.
(b) Spring.
(c) Winter.
(d) Fall.

3. 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 cloud.
(d) A landslide.

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

5. Why does Neruda state that he does not love Matilde in Sonnet XLIV?
(a) So she can remain an individual.
(b) So he can love her more in the future.
(c) Because he can not grasp her beauty.
(d) Because she is too complex to love fully.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Sonnet LXIV, what does Neruda realize about what he owes Matilde for curing him?

2. In Sonnet XXXII, what title does Neruda give to Matilde?

3. According to Sonnet LIX, what harasses "Poor unlucky poets?"

4. In Sonnet V, what does Neruda say he forgot about Matilde before he was in love with her?

5. What happens to Neruda in Sonnet XC that he says makes him feel "the cold up close?"

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