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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What concept of time does Neruda decide to focus on in Sonnet XLIX?
(a) The future.
(b) "Tomorrow."
(c) "Yesterday."
(d) "Today."

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

3. What does the river in Sonnet XLIX signify?
(a) Time.
(b) Fate.
(c) Sleep.
(d) Love.

4. In Sonnet LXXI, what season does Neruda desire to escape from?
(a) Summer.
(b) Winter.
(c) Spring.
(d) Fall.

5. What does Neruda look for in Sonnet XI?
(a) A love letter.
(b) Matilde's home.
(c) Matilde's body.
(d) Isla Negra.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Sonnet LXXI, what human feature does Neruda describe the earth as having?

2. Which country is NOT mentioned in Sonnet XXVI?

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

4. In Sonnet LXI, what does Neruda describe as having a "tail of pain" and a "train of static thorns?"

5. In Sonnet XXXIV, what does Neruda say can "push back the shadows" and enable Matilde to sleep?

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