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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 XIII, what phrase does Neruda insist does NOT describe Matilde?
(a) "Burning gold."
(b) "Purple shadow."
(c) "Chilly silver."
(d) "Pale fire."

2. Which image does Neruda NOT use to describe the constellation in Sonnet LXXXVI?
(a) A fish.
(b) Parsley.
(c) Frost.
(d) A box.

3. In Sonnet XX, what two opposing concepts does Neruda use to describe Matilde?
(a) Beauty and ugliness.
(b) Love and hate.
(c) Peace and chaos.
(d) Anger and happiness.

4. In Sonnet LI, Neruda describes Matilde as what landmark?
(a) A volcano.
(b) A tree.
(c) A river.
(d) A mountain.

5. What happens to Neruda in Sonnet XC that he says makes him feel "the cold up close?"
(a) He thought Matilde had left him.
(b) He thought Matilde was dying.
(c) He fell into the ocean.
(d) He thought he was dying.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Sonnet LXXIII, what word does Neruda use to describe the woman who "rose like a fish from the abyss?"

2. What is the house in Sonnet LXXV doing when Neruda and Matilde return to it?

3. In Sonnet LVI, what does Neruda say gives Matilde its "crystalline proportions?"

4. In Sonnet LXXVII, what does time sprinkle in Matilde's heart?

5. In Sonnet LXII, what overshadows the love between Neruda and Matilde?

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