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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through XI - XX.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Sonnet XIX, what is Matilde doing before she returns to "the world full of salt and sun?"
(a) Walking along the beach.
(b) Hiking in the woods.
(c) Walking down a mountainside.
(d) Swimming in the ocean.

2. In Sonnet X, what is Matilde doing as Neruda admires her beauty?
(a) Bathing in the sun.
(b) Reading beneath a tree.
(c) Walking near the ocean.
(d) Sleeping in the grass.

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

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

5. 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 angry.
(b) The scent of the twig makes him homesick.
(c) The scent of the twig makes him more thirsty.
(d) The scent of the twig wounds him.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Sonnet XIII, what food does Neruda use to describe Matilde?

2. In Sonnet XVII, what does Neruda say about the way he loves Matilde?

3. In Sonnet XII, what does Neruda describe by relating it to a journey?

4. 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?

5. In Sonnet X, what object does Neruda NOT use as a metaphor for Matilde's beauty?

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